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English adjective: economic | |||
| 1. | economic of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth | ||
| Samples | Economic growth. Aspects of social, political, and economical life. | ||
| Synonyms | economical | ||
| 2. | economic of or relating to the science of economics | ||
| Samples | Economic theory. | ||
| 3. | economic using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness | ||
| Samples | An economic use of home heating oil. A modern economical heating system. An economical use of her time. | ||
| Synonyms | economical | ||
| Similar | efficient | ||
| Antonyms | inefficient | ||
| 4. | economic concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money) | ||
| Samples | He wrote the book primarily for economic reasons. Gave up the large house for economic reasons. In economic terms they are very privileged. | ||
| Similar | secular, temporal, worldly | ||
| Antonyms | unworldly | ||
| 5. | economic financially rewarding | ||
| Samples | It was no longer economic to keep the factory open. Have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service. | ||
| Similar | profitable | ||
| Antonyms | unprofitable | ||
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