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economic
[ek-uh-nom-ik, ee-kuh-]
adjective
pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
of or relating to the science of economics.
pertaining to an economy, or system of organization or operation, especially of the process of production.
involving or pertaining to one's personal resources of money.
to give up a large house for economic reasons.
pertaining to use as a resource in the economy.
economic entomology; economic botany.
affecting or apt to affect the welfare of material resources.
weevils and other economic pests.
economic
/ ˌɛkə-, ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /
adjective
of or relating to an economy, economics, or finance
economic development
economic theories
capable of being produced, operated, etc, for profit; profitable
the firm is barely economic
concerning or affecting material resources or welfare
economic pests
concerned with or relating to the necessities of life; utilitarian
a variant of economical
informalinexpensive; cheap
Other 51Թ Forms
- antieconomic adjective
- noneconomic adjective
- preeconomic adjective
- quasi-economic adjective
- subeconomic adjective
- uneconomic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Its list of targets, which includes military bases, missile launch pads and factories, is now widening to economic and oil facilities.
There's the daft tariff scheme that has left Americans worried about an economic crash.
That proposed levy has met universal condemnation in Mexico, where the cash transfers support tens of thousands of poor families and are a $64-billion-a-year economic linchpin.
This shift hollowed out America's industrial heartland, contributing to political and economic tensions that still resonate today.
But Israel has also widened the scope of its strikes to hit economic targets, turning vital parts of Iran’s fossil fuel infrastructure into infernos.
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