successful
/səkˈsɛsfl̩/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/səkˈsɛsfl̩/
🇺🇸 US
/səkˈsɛsfl̩/
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect
“a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise”
How this word is used
- Everyday “a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise”
- Academic “In academic writing, “successful” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “successful” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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