MONEYMAKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moneymaking mean? 

• MONEYMAKING (noun)
  The noun MONEYMAKING has 1 sense:

1. the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)

  Familiarity information: MONEYMAKING used as a noun is very rare.

• MONEYMAKING (adjective)
  The adjective MONEYMAKING has 2 senses:

1. producing a sizeable profit

2. profit oriented

  Familiarity information: MONEYMAKING used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONEYMAKING (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)

• MONEYMAKING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Producing a sizeable profit

Synonyms:

lucrative; moneymaking; remunerative

Context example:

a remunerative business

Similar:

profitable (yielding material gain or profit)

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Profit oriented

Synonyms:

mercantile; mercenary; moneymaking

Context example:

a moneymaking business

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))