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- [ih-kon-uh-mahyz]
- /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/
- /ɪˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-kon-uh-mahyz]
- /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/
Definitions of economizing word
- verb without object economizing to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. 1
- verb with object economizing to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally. 1
- noun economizing Present participle of economize. 1
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Origin of economizing
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 Economizing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
economizing 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 about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
economizing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for economizing
adjective economizing
- penny-pinching — a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.
noun economizing
- 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.
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