ALL meanings of economy
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E e - noun plural economy thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc. 1
- noun plural 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 economy the management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its productivity. 1
- noun plural economy the prosperity or earnings of a place: Further inflation would endanger the national economy seriously. 1
- noun plural economy the disposition or regulation of the parts or functions of any organic whole; an organized system or method. 1
- noun plural economy the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something: an economy of effort; an economy of movement. 1
- noun plural economy economy class. 1
- noun plural economy Theology. the divine plan for humanity, from creation through redemption to final beatitude. the method of divine administration, as at a particular time or for a particular race. 1
- noun plural economy Obsolete. the management of household affairs. 1
- adjective economy intended to save money: to reduce the staff in an economy move. 1
- adjective economy costing less to make, buy, or operate: an economy car. 1
- adjective economy of or relating to economy class: the economy fare to San Francisco. 1
- adverb economy in economy-class accommodations, or by economy-class conveyance: to travel economy. 1
- noun economy of nation 1
- noun economy thriftiness 1
- noun economy act of thriftiness 1
- adjective economy offering savings 1
- noun economy (of a product) Offering the best value for the money. 1
- noun economy Effective management of the resources of a community or system. 0
- noun economy Collective focus of the study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources. 0
- noun economy Frugal use of resources. 0
- noun economy The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy. 0
- noun economy (theology) The method of divine government of the world. 0
- noun economy (archaic) Management of one’s residency. 0
- adjective economy Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money. 0
- countable noun economy An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized. 0
- countable noun economy A country's economy is the wealth that it gets from business and industry. 0
- uncountable noun economy Economy is the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted. 0
- countable noun economy If you make economies, you try to save money by not spending money on unnecessary things. 0
- adjective economy Economy services such as travel are cheap and have no luxuries or extras. 0
- adjective economy Economy is used to describe large packs of goods which are cheaper than normal-sized packs. 0
- noun economy careful management of resources to avoid unnecessary expenditure or waste; thrift 0
- noun economy a means or instance of this; saving 0
- noun economy sparing, restrained, or efficient use, esp to achieve the maximum effect for the minimum effort 0
- noun economy the complex of human activities concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services 0
- noun economy a particular type or branch of such production, distribution, and consumption 0
- noun economy the management of the resources, finances, income, and expenditure of a community, business enterprise, etc 0
- noun economy a class of travel in aircraft, providing less luxurious accommodation than first class at a lower fare 0
- noun economy (as modifier) 0
- noun economy offering or purporting to offer a larger quantity for a lower price 0
- noun economy the orderly interplay between the parts of a system or structure 0
- noun economy the principle that, of two competing theories, the one with less ontological presupposition is to be preferred 0
- noun economy the management of household affairs; domestic economy 0
- noun economy the management of the income, expenditures, etc. of a household, business, community, or government 0
- noun economy careful management of wealth, resources, etc.; avoidance of waste by careful planning and use; thrift or thrifty use 0
- noun economy restrained or efficient use of one's materials, technique, etc., esp. by an artist 0
- noun economy an instance of such management or use, or a way of economizing 0
- noun economy an orderly management or arrangement of parts; organization or system 0
- noun economy a system of producing, distributing, and consuming wealth 0
- noun economy the condition of such a system 0