Definition of "profitableness" [profitableness]

• The quality of being profitable; gainfulness; usefulness; advantageousness. (noun)

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• "The reason of this 'profitableness' is the fact that the labor requires so little mental effort."
• "Presently, Ischomachus proceeded: Now it is of prime importance,428 in reference to the profitableness or unprofitableness of agriculture, even on a large estate where there are numerous429 workfolk,430 whether a man takes any pains at all to see that his labourers are devoted to the work on hand during the appointed time,431 or whether he neglects that duty."
• "Organizations can use data mining in such a way as to improve profitableness and effectiveness of their interactions with their customers, improve the management of risk, and detect fraud."