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economic

/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/adjective4 syllables

Economic means: concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money).

Synonyms for economic16

adjective, as in concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)

worldly, secular, temporal

adjective, as in using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

economical, efficient

adjective, as in of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

economical

adjective, as in financially rewarding

profitable

also used for economic

penny-pinching, thrifty, bargainous, low-cost, abstemious, canny, chary, moderate, cheap, close with a buck

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What does economic mean?5

adjective

1

concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)“he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons”

2

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness“an economic use of home heating oil”

3

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth“economic growth”

4

financially rewarding“it was no longer economic to keep the factory open”

5

of or relating to the science of economics“economic theory”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with economic?5

two syllables

comic

three syllables

islamicatomic

6 syllables

macroeconomic

7 syllables

socioeconomic
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Economic in a sentence

  • Which is more important, economic development or environmental protection?nickyeow
  • Due to the economic crisis, there are more and more cases of fraud.papabear
  • All economic problems would be solved, if they made complacency taxable.patgfisher
  • Feminists believe in the political, social, and economic equality of all genders.Vanilla
  • Well, what about the economic price to be paid due to uncertainty?vvv123
  • After a series of economic downturns, consumer confidence is at an all-time low.OjisanSeiuchi
  • When economic growth stagnates or even declines, debts cannot be reduced.AlanF_US
  • Economic or military power, in this case, is less important than glory in sports.mailohilohi

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