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economic   (TTS Sound)

The adj economic has 5 senses

• economic, economical -- (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life")


• economic -- (of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory")


• economic, economical -- (using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time")


• economic -- (concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged")


• economic -- (financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service")