economic

[ ek-uh-nom-ik, ee-kuh- ]

/ ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, ˌi kə- /

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.

economical.

Nearby words

ecomanagement, econ., econazole, econiche, econometrics, economic, economic cooperation administration, economic cycle, economic determinism, economic geography, economic geology

Origin of economic

1585–95; (< Middle French economique) < Latin oeconomicus < Greek oikonomikós relating to household management, equivalent to oikonóm(os) steward (oîko(s) house + nómos manager) + -ikos -ic

Related forms

an·ti·ec·o·nom·ic, adjectivenon·e·co·nom·ic, adjectivepre·ec·o·nom·ic, adjectivequa·si-ec·o·nom·ic, adjective

sub·ec·o·nom·ic, adjectiveun·ec·o·nom·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for noneconomic

Of course, there are also noneconomic issues that lead people to sell sex.
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British Dictionary definitions for noneconomic (1 of 2)

noneconomic

/ (ˌnɒniːkəˈnɒmɪk, -ɛkəˈnɒmɪk) /

adjective

not of or relating to economic factorsnoneconomic benefits

British Dictionary definitions for noneconomic (2 of 2)

economic

/ (ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk, ˌɛkə-) /

adjective

of or relating to an economy, economics, or financeeconomic development; economic theories

British capable of being produced, operated, etc, for profit; profitablethe firm is barely economic

concerning or affecting material resources or welfareeconomic pests

concerned with or relating to the necessities of life; utilitarian

a variant of economical

informal inexpensive; cheap

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