Beneficial Meaning
/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHelpful or good to something or someone.
adjReceiving a benefit from something.
Sentence Examples
Ultimately, space flight will be beneficial to all mankind.
Regular exercise is beneficial to good health.
A good diet is beneficial to health.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Drinking plenty of water is ____ for maintaining healthy skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Regular exercise is very ____ for both your physical and mental health.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin beneficiālis (“beneficial”), from Latin beneficium (“benefit, favor, kindness”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism."
— 2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, pages 72–3:
"Yes, there are microbes everywhere and most are just fine for us, perhaps even beneficial to our microbiomes and immune systems. We don’t care about those."
— 2019 October 7, Sandee LaMotte, “The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2023:
"Daytime temperatures may be too hot for just-released beneficials, and birds and other predators are out in full force during the day."
— 1997, Insect Control Guide, volume 9, Meister Publishing, page 29:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Drinking plenty of water is ____ for maintaining healthy skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Regular exercise is very ____ for both your physical and mental health.