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UK
/ˌiːkənˈɒmɪk/
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[ 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
- 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.
- The recent U.S. ranking by the World Economic Forum of 48th out of 133 developed or developing nations in quality of math and science instruction is a siren call. Jacqueline Edelberg: Political Will
- 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
- 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.
- The presidential election will be conducted against a backdrop of seismic political and economic turmoil. Times, Sunday Times
- Nilufer Bharucha, faculty in the department of English and project coordinator, explained that the term diaspora means to be scattered or dispersed across national boundaries, and has been self-consciously used today by postcolonial theorists to describe those who got displaced from their home owing to colonial politics and post-colonial economic realities. Analysis
- A donkey can avoid bad debts in a climate of strong economic growth, and negative real interest rates.
- 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.
