- adjective
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- having a helpful or useful effect; advantageous [Barron]
- helpful; useful; advantageous [Nandigam]
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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