Engelsk navneord: economy | |||
1. | economy (om gruppe) the system of production and distribution and consumption | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | economic system | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | scheme, system | ||
Mere specifikke termer | free enterprise, industrialism, laissez-faire economy, market economy, mixed economy, non-market economy, private enterprise, state capitalism, state socialism | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | black economy, sector | ||
2. | economy (om erkendelse) the efficient use of resources | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Economy of effort. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | efficiency | ||
3. | economy (om egenskab) frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The Scots are famous for their economy. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | thriftiness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | frugality, frugalness | ||
4. | economy (om handling) an act of economizing; reduction in cost | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was a small economy to walk to work every day. There was a saving of 50 cents. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | saving | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | action | ||
Mere specifikke termer | curtailment, downsizing, economy of scale, retrenchment | ||