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ECONOMICAL

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• ECONOMICAL (adjective)
The adjective ECONOMICAL has 3 senses:

1. using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
2. of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
3. avoiding waste

Familiarity information: ECONOMICAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

• ECONOMICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

Synonyms:

economical; economic

Context examples:

an economic use of home heating oil / a modern economical heating system / an economical use of her time

Similar:

efficient (being effective without wasting time or effort or expense)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

economic; economical

Context examples:

economic growth / aspects of social, political, and economical life

Pertainym:

economy (the system of production and distribution and consumption)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Avoiding waste

Synonyms:

frugal; sparing; stinting; scotch; economical

Context examples:

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

Similar:

thrifty (careful and diligent in the use of resources)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

"He that lives too fast, goes to his grave too soon."
(English proverb)
"If heat is applied to iron long enough it will melt; if cold is applied to water long enough it will freeze."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Don't count the teeth of a gift horse."
(Armenian proverb)
"Flatter the mother to get the girl."
(Corsican proverb)

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