Meaning and origin of the word Gainful | Etymology-online.com

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Gainful

Definition of gainful:

part of speech: noun

GAINFULNESS.
part of speech: adjective

Profitable; advantageous.
part of speech: adverb

GAINFULLY.

Common misspellings:

gainfull (58.3%)
zawinul (41.7%)

Usage examples for Gainful:

The wage- earners in these fields of employment constitute nearly 60 per cent of the total number of persons engaged in gainful occupations and include 95 per cent of the skilled workmen in the city. "Wage Earning and Education" – R. R. Lutz

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