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Definition of: worthwhile
(wûrth′hwīl′) adjective
Sufficiently important to occupy the time; of enough value to repay the effort. ♦ This compound originated from the phrase worth the while and it is firmly established as a solideme in American usage. In British usage it is usually a hypheme: worth–while.
—worth′while′ness noun
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