economic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
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of or relating to the science of economics.
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pertaining to an economy, or system of organization or operation, especially of the process of production.
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involving or pertaining to one's personal resources of money.
to give up a large house for economic reasons.
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pertaining to use as a resource in the economy.
economic entomology; economic botany.
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affecting or apt to affect the welfare of material resources.
weevils and other economic pests.
adjective
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of or relating to an economy, economics, or finance
economic development
economic theories
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capable of being produced, operated, etc, for profit; profitable
the firm is barely economic
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concerning or affecting material resources or welfare
economic pests
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concerned with or relating to the necessities of life; utilitarian
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a variant of economical
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informal inexpensive; cheap
Other Word Forms
- antieconomic adjective
- noneconomic adjective
- preeconomic adjective
- quasi-economic adjective
- subeconomic adjective
- uneconomic adjective
Etymology
Origin of economic
First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French economique, from Latin oeconomicus, from Greek oikonomikós “relating to household management,” equivalent to oikonóm(os) “steward” (from oîko(s) “house” + nómos “manager”) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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“We have no economic capacity as a nation going forward unless we dramatically upgrade our energy capacity,” Gelsinger said in an interview.
The jobs numbers came out just after the president had sat down for a televised interview on Fox Business with his former chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow.
From MarketWatch
Construction has remained sluggish, held back by last year’s elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty that continued to weigh on the housing market.
This contradicts economic theory and highlights why the Fed could cut rates more than the market expects, he said.
Labour has made economic growth its number one priority since coming to power in 2024.
From BBC
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