sub-economy

sub-e·con·o·my

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Definitions of sub-economy word

noun plural sub-economy thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc. 1
noun plural sub-economy an act or means of thrifty saving; a saving: He achieved a small economy by walking to work instead of taking a bus. 1
noun plural sub-economy the management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its productivity. 1
noun plural sub-economy the prosperity or earnings of a place: Further inflation would endanger the national economy seriously. 1
noun plural sub-economy the disposition or regulation of the parts or functions of any organic whole; an organized system or method. 1
noun plural sub-economy the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something: an economy of effort; an economy of movement. 1

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; (< Middle French economie) < Latin oeconomia < Greek oikonomíā household management, equivalent to oîko(s) house + -nomia -nomy

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".