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