Associations to the word «Beneficial»

Wiktionary

BENEFICIAL, adjective. Helpful or good to something or someone.
BENEFICIAL BUG, noun. Alternative term for beneficial insect
BENEFICIAL BUGS, noun. Plural of beneficial bug
BENEFICIAL INSECT, noun. A type of insect that performs services valued by humans, such as the bee that produces honey, the silkworm that spins silk, etc.
BENEFICIAL INSECTS, noun. Plural of beneficial insect
BENEFICIAL OWNER, noun. The person who takes all or most of the returns of a property's equity or monetary gains.

Dictionary definition

BENEFICIAL, adjective. Promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats