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English to English adjective
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of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth |  | Example: economic growth
aspects of social, political, and economical life
source: wordnet30 adjective satellite
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using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness | | Example: an economic use of home heating oil
a modern economical heating system
an economical use of her time
source: wordnet30
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avoiding waste | | Example: an economical meal
an economical shopper
a frugal farmer
a frugal lunch
a sparing father and a spending son
sparing in their use of heat and light
stinting in bestowing gifts
thrifty because they remember the great Depression
`scotch' is used only informally
source: wordnet30
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