economic
Etymology

From Middle French economique, from Latin oeconomicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομικός.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪk/
  • (America, Canada) IPA: /ˌikəˈnɑmɪk/, /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/
  • (Australia) IPA: /ˌiːkəˈnɔmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɔmɪk/
  • (India) IPA: /ˌiːkɔˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌɛkɔˈnɒmɪk/
Adjective

economic

  1. Pertaining to an economy.
  2. Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
  3. Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.
  4. (obsolete) Pertaining to the management of a household
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