gainfulness

/ˈɡeɪnfəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness.

Word Origin Gain comes from Proto-Germanic *waidōną 'to hunt, forage' — originally the spoils of the hunt. Gainfulness is the quality of being profitable. The same root gives us regain (to hunt back, recover).

noun The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness. countable

The gainfulness of the investment became apparent after the first quarter.

(名词) 盈利性;有利可图;收益性

投资的有益性在第一季度后就变得明显了。

(sustantivo) El estado o cualidad de ser provechoso; rentabilidad.

La rentabilidad de la inversión se hizo evidente después del primer trimestre.

(nom) rentabilité; profitabilité; caractère profitable [Caractère de ce qui est profitable ou lucratif ; rentabilité.]

Le caractère profitable (**gainfulness**) de l'investissement est apparu dès le premier trimestre.

(Substantiv) Rentabilität; Profitabilität; Ertragskraft [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, gewinnbringend oder ertragreich zu sein; die Fähigkeit, finanziellen Nutzen zu erzielen.]

Die **gainfulness** der Investition zeigte sich bereits nach dem ersten Quartal.

(名詞) 利益がある状態や性質。収益性。

その投資の収益性は第一四半期後に明らかになりました。

(substantivo) lucratividade; rentabilidade; proveito [O estado ou qualidade de ser lucrativo; rentabilidade.]

A rentabilidade do investimento ficou evidente após o primeiro trimestre.

Word parts: gain + ful + ness

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