beneficiation
beneficiation

benefit


Definition: Meaning of, benefit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛnɪfɪt /

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benefit benefits
  1. advantage [uncountable and countable] an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something
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  2. money from government [uncountable and countable] British English money provided by the government to people who are sick, unemployed, or have little money [=  welfare American English]
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  3. extra things [countable usually plural] extra money or other advantages that you get as part of your job or from insurance that you have
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  4. give somebody the benefit of the doubt to accept what someone tells you even though you think they may be wrong or lying, but you cannot be sure
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  5. with the benefit of hindsight/experience used to say it is easier to know the right thing to do after something has happened or if you have a lot of experience
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  6. benefit concert/performance/match a concert, performance etc arranged to make money for CHARITY
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
benefit benefited benefited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
benefiting benefits
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you benefit from something or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way
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benefit used in phrases

  • advance death benefit (noun)
    1. usually 6 months a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy
  • benefit album (noun)
    1. concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause
  • benefit concert (noun)
    1. a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause
  • benefit of clergy (noun)
    1. sanction by a religious rite
  • child benefit (noun)
    1. an amount of money that the British government gives to families with children
  • cost-benefit (noun)
    1. cost-benefit analysis/study/approach technical a way of calculating the methods or plans that will bring you the most BENEFITS (= advantages or help) for the smallest cost, especially in business
  • cost-benefit analysis (noun)
    1. an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
  • cost-of-living benefit (noun)
    1. a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise
  • death benefit (noun)
    1. insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased
  • disability benefit (noun)
    1. insurance benefits paid in case of disability
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point of view
Pronunciation: pɔɪnt ɒv;(ə)v vjuː
Parts of Speech: noun
someone's own personal opinion or attitude about something
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