French Conversation · Level 76
59 words
French word
rentabilité
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃tabilite/
Meaning
- feminine nounprofitability
Example
La rentabilité de ce projet est faible.
The profitability of this project is low.
More examples
Si les coûts augmentent, on peut perdre en rentabilité rapidement.
If costs increase, we may quickly become less profitable.
Core concept
A ratio gauge turning income and spending into a picture of an activity's economic efficiency.
Common phrases
perdre en rentabilité
become less profitable
la rentabilité d'une petite entreprise
the profitability of a small business
Similar words
profit: Money earned or actual financial benefit received by a person or company.
bénéfice: The final net profit calculated from accounts or a transaction.
gain: A monetary increase or profit gained from a transaction or action.
Definition in French
Mesure du rapport entre les revenus générés et les coûts engagés par une activité, utilisée pour juger de son efficacité économique.
Word origin
Rentabilité is a derivative of rentable with -ité, and rentable developed from rente, whose history leads through Old French to Latin rendita, from reddere.
Usage tips
- English profitability is the usual equivalent, while French rentabilité names the financial performance measure rather than an absolute profit amount.