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Sounds | eh.kahnaa'mihk; iy.kahnaa'mihk |
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Rhymes | academic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth. |
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Examples | "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life" |
Synonyms | economical |
Nouns | economy |
Adverbs | economically |
Meaning | Of or relating to the science of economics. |
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Examples | "economic theory" |
Adjectives | socioeconomic |
Nouns | economics |
Adverbs | economically |
Meaning | Concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money). |
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Examples | "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged" |
Similar to | worldly |
Meaning | Financially rewarding. |
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Examples | "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service" |
Similar to | profitable |
Meaning | Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness. |
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Examples | "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time" |
Synonyms | economical |
Similar to | efficient |