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Economic

Economic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Economic? [adj] using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time" [adj] financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service" [adj] concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged" [adj] of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory" [adj] of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Economic: economical \| economical \| efficient \| profitable \| worldly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Economic: budget \| budgetary \| canny \| careful \| chary \| cheap \| cheeseparing \| commercial \| conserving \| easy \| economizing \| economy \| financial \| fiscal \| forehanded \| frugal \| inexpensive \| labor-saving \| low \| low-priced \| manageable \| mercantile \| moderate \| modest \| monetary \| money-saving \| nominal \| parsimonious \| pecuniary \| penny-wise \| politico-economic \| productive \| profitable \| provident \| prudent \| prudential \| reasonable \| remunerative \| saving \| Scotch \| scrimping \| sensible \| shabby \| shoddy \| skimping \| socio-economic \| solvent \| spare \| sparing \| thrifty \| time-saving \| token \| trade \| unexpensive \| unwasteful \| within means \| worth the money See Also \| Economic In Webster's Dictionary \E`conom"ic\ (?; 277), Economical \E`conom"ic*al\, a. [F. ['e]conomique, L. oeconomicus orderly, methodical, Gr. ? economical. See {Economy}.] 1. Pertaining to the household; domestic. ``In this economical misfortune [of ill-assorted matrimony.]'' --Milton. 2. Relating to domestic economy, or to the management of household affairs. And doth employ her economic art And busy care, her household to preserve. --Sir J. Davies. 3. Managing with frugality; guarding against waste or unnecessary expense; careful and frugal in management and in expenditure; -- said of character or habits. Just rich enough, with economic care, To save a pittance. --Harte. 4. Managed with frugality; not marked with waste or extravagance; frugal; -- said of acts; saving; as, an economical use of money or of time. 5. Relating to the means of living, or the resources and wealth of a country; relating to political economy; as, economic purposes; economical truths. These matters economical and political. --J. C. Shairp. There was no economical distress in England to prompt the enterprises of colonization. --Palfrey. Economic questions, such as money, usury, taxes, lands, and the employment of the people. --H. C. Baird. 6. Regulative; relating to the adaptation of means to an end. --Grew. Note: Economical is the usual form when meaning frugal, saving; economic is the form commonly used when meaning pertaining to the management of a household, or of public affairs.

Economic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Economic?

[adj] using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
[adj] financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"
[adj] concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"
[adj] of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
[adj] of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

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Economic In Webster's Dictionary

\E`co*nom"ic\ (?; 277), Economical \E`co*nom"ic*al\, a.
[F. ['e]conomique, L. oeconomicus orderly, methodical, Gr. ?
economical. See {Economy}.]
1. Pertaining to the household; domestic. ``In this
   economical misfortune [of ill-assorted matrimony.]''
   --Milton.

2. Relating to domestic economy, or to the management of
   household affairs.

         And doth employ her economic art And busy care, her
         household to preserve.                --Sir J.
                                               Davies.

3. Managing with frugality; guarding against waste or
   unnecessary expense; careful and frugal in management and
   in expenditure; -- said of character or habits.

         Just rich enough, with economic care, To save a
         pittance.                             --Harte.

4. Managed with frugality; not marked with waste or
   extravagance; frugal; -- said of acts; saving; as, an
   economical use of money or of time.

5. Relating to the means of living, or the resources and
   wealth of a country; relating to political economy; as,
   economic purposes; economical truths.

         These matters economical and political. --J. C.
                                               Shairp.

         There was no economical distress in England to
         prompt the enterprises of colonization. --Palfrey.

         Economic questions, such as money, usury, taxes,
         lands, and the employment of the people. --H. C.
                                               Baird.

6. Regulative; relating to the adaptation of means to an end.
   --Grew.

Note: Economical is the usual form when meaning frugal,
      saving; economic is the form commonly used when meaning
      pertaining to the management of a household, or of
      public affairs.

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