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| 1. | [ adjective ] using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness | |
| Synonyms: | economic | |
| Examples: | "an economic use of home heating oil" "a modern economical heating system" "an economical use of her time" |
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| Related terms: | efficient | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (economics) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth | |
| Synonyms: | economic | |
| Examples: | "economic growth" "aspects of social, political, and economical life" |
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| Related terms: | economy economy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] avoiding waste | |
| Synonyms: | scotch sparing stinting frugal | |
| Examples: | "an economical meal" "a frugal farmer" "a frugal lunch" "a sparing father and a spending son" "stinting in bestowing gifts" "thrifty because they remember the great Depression" (`scotch' is used only informally) |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism thrifty | |
| Similar spelling: |
economically economic economics econometric economize economist economise economic_aid economizer economiser economic_rent economy econometrist econometrics ecumenical |
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