HELPFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of helpful in English

(Definition of helpful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of helpful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of helpful

helpful
The research indicated that it is helpful for the teachers to focus on pupils' learning processes rather than only on their learning outcomes.
As to more technical aspects, an index would have been very helpful.
Molecular biological techniques are very helpful to detect parasite-induced changes in the regulatory systems concerned.
Ethical and spiritual issues were thoughtfully tackled, and there was a helpful chapter on the management of physical symptoms.
I am grateful to the participants of these meetings for helpful comments, suggestions, and questions.
We are also grateful to a referee for helpful comments and suggestions.
We thank the referee for a very careful reading of the manuscript and helpful suggestions.
From several other individuals we received helpful suggestions acknowledged at appropriate places throughout the paper.
We also thank the anonymous referees for many helpful suggestions in the review process.
Studies that examine the interactions of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental factors should be helpful in specifying these intervention targets.
Thus, the data could be helpful in evaluating or formulating a wave theory of turbulence.
Unlike other emotions, anger may be especially helpful in providing information about the behavioral intentions of others.
Studying capillary discharged plasma is helpful in understanding the principle of laser production and finding the best experimental parameters.
The concept of 'mutuality' is a very helpful one for the reader to use in understanding the author's underpinning philosophy to music with young children.
Studying resources can therefore be helpful if one wants to understand the evolution of business-government relations over time.
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Translations of helpful

in Chinese (Traditional)
願意幫忙的, 有幫助的,有用的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
愿意帮忙的, 有帮助的,有用的…
in Spanish
amable, útil [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
prestativo, útil…
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मदत करण्यास तयार किंवा उपयुक्त…
役立つ, 助けとなる, 助力を惜しまない…
faydalı, yararlı, işe yarar…
utile, d’un grand secours, serviable…
útil, amable, servicial…
nuttig…
உதவ தயாராக, அல்லது பயனுள்ளதாக இருக்கும்…
सहायक, मददगार…
મદદ કરવા તત્પર, અથવા ઉપયોગી…
hjælpsom, nyttig…
hjälpsam, användbar…
sgt membantu…
hilfreich…
hjelpsom, til stor hjelp, nyttig…
معاون, مددگار, مفید…
корисний…
полезный, готовый помочь…
مُفيد, عَلى اِسْتِعْدَاد لِلمُساعَدة…
উপকারী, সহায়ক…
prospěšný…
berguna…
ซึ่งช่วยเหลือ…
giúp đỡ, có ích…
pomocny, przydatny…
유용한, 기꺼이 돕는…
utile, d’aiuto, di aiuto…
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