economic, adj.
freq. cnt. 71
freq. cnt. 71
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
<adj.pert> freq. cnt.: 67 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 2
economic economical
sample sentences
"economic growth""aspects of social, political, and economical life"
of or relating to the science of economics
<adj.pert> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
economic
sample sentences
"economic theory"
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
economic economical
sample sentences
"an economic use of home heating oil""a modern economical heating system"
"an economical use of her time"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
financially rewarding
<adj.all>
economic
sample sentences
"it was no longer economic to keep the factory open""have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"
semantic pointers
similar to
concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
<adj.all>
economic
sample sentences
"he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons""gave up the large house for economic reasons"
"in economic terms they are very privileged"
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