economising

e·con·o·mize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-kon-uh-mahyz]
- /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/
- /ɪˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-kon-uh-mahyz]
- /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/

Definitions of economising word

verb without object economising to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. 1
verb with object economising to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally. 1
noun economising (UK) present participle of economise. 1
verb economising (Britain) present participle of economise. 0

See all 4 definitions of economising

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Origin of economising

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; econom(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Economising

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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economising popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for economising

adjective economising

penny-pinching — a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.

noun economising

frugality — the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.
miserliness — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
stinginess — reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
retrenchment — the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
thrift — economical management; economy; frugality.

All 9 Synonyms of economising