economic — ec‧o‧nom‧ic [ˌekəˈnɒmɪk◂, ˌiː ǁ ˈnɑː ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. ECONOMICS COMMERCE relating to or involving economics, money, finance, industry, trade etc: • The economic climate (= general state of the economy ) is not … Financial and business terms
economic — I adjective cost effective, cost reducing, economical, labor saving, money saving, time saving, thrifty associated concepts: economic activity, economic conditions, economic depression, economic groups, economic factors, economic interest,… … Law dictionary
Economic — E co*nom ic (?; 277), Economical E co*nom ic*al, a. [F. [ e]conomique, L. oeconomicus orderly, methodical, Gr. ? economical. See {Economy}.] 1. Pertaining to the household; domestic. In this economical misfortune [of ill assorted matrimony.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
economic — ECONÓMIC, Ă, economici, ce, adj. 1. Care aparţine economiei, privitor la economie; economicesc. 2. (Şi adv.) Care cere puţine cheltuieli, care permite economii; ieftin, convenabil, economicos. – Din fr. économique. Trimis de LauraGellner,… … Dicționar Român
economic — economic, economical 1. These are both adjectives answering to the word economy: economic in the meanings ‘relating to economics’ and ‘frugal, characterized by good economy’, and economical in the meaning ‘sparing in the use of resources’. An… … Modern English usage
economic — [ek΄ə näm′ik, ē΄kənäm′ik] adj. [L oeconomicus < Gr oikonomia: see ECONOMY] 1. of or having to do with the management of the income, expenditures, etc. of a household, business, community, or government 2. of or having to do with the production … English World dictionary
economic — 1590s, pertaining to management of a household, perhaps shortened from ECONOMICAL (Cf. economical) or from Fr. économique or directly from L. oeconomicus of domestic economy, from Gk. oikonomikos practiced in the management of a household or… … Etymology dictionary
economic — [adj] business related; financial bread and butter*, budgetary, commercial, fiscal, industrial, material, mercantile, monetary, money making, pecuniary, productive, profitable, profit making, remunerative, solvent, viable; concepts 334,536 … New thesaurus
economic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to economics or the economy. 2) justified in terms of profitability … English terms dictionary
economic — adjective 1 (only before noun) connected with trade, industry, and the management of money: strategies to promote economic growth | It makes no economic sense at all! | economic climate (=conditions affecting trade, industry, and business) 2 an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
