adj
salutary
Salutary (adj) means having a good, improving effect on a problem.
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1
Having a good, improving effect on a problem.
"We do it here historically, and I think it's, um, very salutary to know quite a bit about the history of ideas, particularly in philosophy which always suffers from a tendency to follow the latest fashion."
— Michael Chanan, Logic Lane (1972)
2
Good for a person's health and general well-being.
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Etymology
This word was borrowed from Middle French salutaire and, further back, from its source Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”).
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What is the meaning of salutary?
"salutary" (adj) means having a good, improving effect on a problem.
What is another word for salutary?
Other words for "salutary" include good.
What is the opposite of salutary?
Opposites of "salutary" include pernicious, noisome.
What are the different meanings of salutary?
"salutary" has 2 main meanings: 1. Having a good, improving effect on a problem; 2. Good for a person's health and general well-being.
