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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 theories
economic development
- 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
- informal.inexpensive; cheap
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Other Words From
- anti·eco·nomic adjective
- none·co·nomic adjective
- preec·o·nomic adjective
- quasi-eco·nomic adjective
- subec·o·nomic adjective
- unec·o·nomic adjective
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Example Sentences
“The US cannot tolerate the idea of any rival economic entity,” Stone writes.
Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
What they believe impacts economic policy, foreign policy, education policy, environmental policy, you name it.
In a remote location with little means for economic development, the Brogpas have cultivating this identity to their advantage.
And black fury toward cops today is fueled by historic economic disparities and by the economic disaster of the past decade plus.
If there is everywhere complete economic freedom, then there will ensue in consequence a régime of social justice.
Prices such as are indicated here were dismissed by the earlier economist as mere economic curiosities.
True, in such a case as this, "economic strength" would probably be broken down by the intrusion of physical violence.
It appears in nearly every book on economic theory from Adam Smith and Ricardo till to-day.
But in reality this paradox of value is the most fundamental proposition in economic science.
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