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UK
/ˌiːkənˈɒmɪk/
]
[ US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/ ]
[ US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of or relating to the science of economics
economic theory -
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
economic growth
aspects of social, political, and economical life -
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
an economical use of her time
an economic use of home heating oil
a modern economical heating system -
financially rewarding
have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service
it was no longer economic to keep the factory open -
concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
in economic terms they are very privileged
he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons
gave up the large house for economic reasons
How To Use economic In A Sentence
- The scale of the economic gulf between the two parties came as two polls yesterday showed that the election remained wide open. Times, Sunday Times
- A few billion of that new economic rescue plan will go to weatherize one million homes a year.
- There are a lot of so-called "Mathematical Economic Models" in today's market, but none of them presents an inclusive and deterministic system.
- Fun is the secret ingredient of a lot of great companies, but 10 years of economic prosperity, a resurgent stock market, and the dawning of the dot-com have created other business priorities.
- Our economy suffered a triple whammy this year - we were hit by Sars, the Iraq war, and then the world economic downturn.
- He provides clear explanations of complex economic issues, using anecdotes to illustrate each point.
- It is unlikely that their blueprint for economic reform will be put into action.
- Labor economics has become virtually a branch of applied econometrics, with the usual large data sets and headless horsemen running around looking for patterns.
- State officials retained considerable economic control and allowed uneconomic factories and mines to continue operating.
- With cross-sectional data it is not possible to make precise comparisons between changes in employment and economic activity over time.