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profitability

/ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
prof-itabil-i-ty
IPA
/ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being profitable; capacity to make a profit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English profitable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English profitability From profitable + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • British English: /ˌpɹɒf.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

profitabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

unprofitability

Synonyms

profitableness gainfulness lucrativeness

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce profitability?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/.
What does profitability mean?
The state or quality of being profitable; capacity to make a profit.
Where does profitability come from?
Etymology tree English profitable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English profitability From profitable + -ity.

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