economic

economic
economic 1590s, "pertaining to management of a household," perhaps shortened from ECONOMICAL (Cf. economical) or from Fr. économique or directly from L. oeconomicus "of domestic economy," from Gk. oikonomikos "practiced in the management of a household or family," hence, "frugal, thrifty," from oikonomia (see ECONOMY (Cf. economy) (n.)). Meaning "relating to the science of economics" is from 1835 and now is the main sense, economical retaining the older one of "characterized by thrift."

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  • economic — I adjective cost effective, cost reducing, economical, labor saving, money saving, time saving, thrifty associated concepts: economic activity, economic conditions, economic depression, economic groups, economic factors, economic interest,… …   Law dictionary

  • Economic — 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.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • economic — ECONÓMIC, Ă, economici, ce, adj. 1. Care aparţine economiei, privitor la economie; economicesc. 2. (Şi adv.) Care cere puţine cheltuieli, care permite economii; ieftin, convenabil, economicos. – Din fr. économique. Trimis de LauraGellner,… …   Dicționar Român

  • economic — economic, economical 1. These are both adjectives answering to the word economy: economic in the meanings ‘relating to economics’ and ‘frugal, characterized by good economy’, and economical in the meaning ‘sparing in the use of resources’. An… …   Modern English usage

  • economic — [ek΄ə näm′ik, ē΄kənäm′ik] adj. [L oeconomicus < Gr oikonomia: see ECONOMY] 1. of or having to do with the management of the income, expenditures, etc. of a household, business, community, or government 2. of or having to do with the production …   English World dictionary

  • economic — [adj] business related; financial bread and butter*, budgetary, commercial, fiscal, industrial, material, mercantile, monetary, money making, pecuniary, productive, profitable, profit making, remunerative, solvent, viable; concepts 334,536 …   New thesaurus

  • economic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to economics or the economy. 2) justified in terms of profitability …   English terms dictionary

  • economic — /ek euh nom ik, ee keuh /, adj. 1. pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities. 2. of or pertaining to the science of economics. 3. pertaining to an economy, or system of organization or operation, esp.… …   Universalium

  • economic — adjective 1 (only before noun) connected with trade, industry, and the management of money: strategies to promote economic growth | It makes no economic sense at all! | economic climate (=conditions affecting trade, industry, and business) 2 an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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