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MONEYMAKING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making money (and accumulating wealth)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("moneymaking" is a kind of...):

acquisition (the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something)

Derivation:

moneymaking (profit oriented)

moneymaking (producing a sizeable profit)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Profit oriented

Example:

a moneymaking business

Synonyms:

mercantile; mercenary; moneymaking

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

commercial (connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises)

Derivation:

moneymaking (the act of making money (and accumulating wealth))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Producing a sizeable profit

Example:

a remunerative business

Synonyms:

lucrative; moneymaking; remunerative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

profitable (yielding material gain or profit)

Derivation:

moneymaking (the act of making money (and accumulating wealth))

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