economic

adj.

1. 1. Of or relating to the production, development, and management of material wealth, as of a country, household, or business enterprise.
   2. Of or relating to an economy: a period of sustained economic growth.
2. Of or relating to the science of economics: new economic theories regarding the effects of deficit spending.
3. Of or relating to the practical necessities of life; material: wrote the book primarily for economic reasons.
4. 1. Financially rewarding; economical: It was no longer economic to keep the manufacturing facilities open.
   2. Efficient; economical: an economic use of home heating oil.

Pertaining to or having to do with either the economy or the study of economics.

adj

Definition: cheap
Antonyms: expensive

adj

Definition: profitable
Antonyms: unprofitable

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Dealing with costs and profits.

• e. analysis — estimation of income and expenditure in a series of segments so that the profitable and losing sections can be identified.
• e. indices — indexes of profitability of a project.

IN BRIEF: Having to do with the managing of money in a home, business, or government.

The economic impacts of an underemployed society can be devastating to a government.

Tutor's tip: The poor "economic" (refers to the management of income, production, distribution, and consumption) performance of the state forced residents to live more "economical" (thrifty, efficient) lifestyles.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - økonomisk, rentabel, erhvervs-, forretningsmæssig

Nederlands (Dutch)
economisch, spaarzaam

Français (French)
adj. - économique, rentable, qui rapporte

Deutsch (German)
adj. - wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (οικον.) οικονομικός, της οικονομίας ή της οικονομικής επιστήμης

Italiano (Italian)
parsimonioso, economico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - econômico

Русский (Russian)
экономический, выгодный, целесообразный, рентабельный, экономный, дешевый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ahorrativo, frugal, económico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ekonomisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
经济上的, 合算的, 有利可图的, 经济学的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 經濟上的, 合算的, 有利可圖的, 經濟學的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경제학의, 경제의, 실리적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 経済の, 経済学の, 利益のある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) اقتصادي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כלכלי, רווחי, של מדע הכלכלה‬

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economic news	economic conditions
economic summarys	economic index