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economy

/ economy /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
"it was a small economy to walk to work every day"
"there was a saving of 50 cents"
Type of:
action
Kinds of:
retrenchment curtailment downsizing economy of scale
Derived:
save economize economise conserve husband
noun Sense 2
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
"the Scots are famous for their economy"
Type of:
frugality frugalness
Derived:
save economize economise conserve husband
noun Sense 3
the efficient use of resources
"economy of effort"
Type of:
efficiency
Derived:
save economize economise conserve husband
noun Sense 4
the system of production and distribution and consumption
Type of:
system scheme
Kinds of:
industrialism market economy free enterprise laissez-faire economy mixed economy
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
38
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Related Words

action retrenchment curtailment downsizing economy of scale frugality frugalness efficiency system scheme industrialism market economy