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economic
[ ek-uh-nom-ik, ee-kuh- ]
adjective
- pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- of or relating to the science of economics.
- pertaining to an economy, or system of organization or operation, especially of the process of production.
- involving or pertaining to one's personal resources of money:
to give up a large house for economic reasons.
- pertaining to use as a resource in the economy:
economic entomology; economic botany.
- affecting or apt to affect the welfare of material resources:
weevils and other economic pests.
economic
/ ˌɛkə-; ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to an economy, economics, or finance
economic theories
economic development
- capable of being produced, operated, etc, for profit; profitable
the firm is barely economic
- concerning or affecting material resources or welfare
economic pests
- concerned with or relating to the necessities of life; utilitarian
- a variant of economical
- informal.inexpensive; cheap
Other Word Forms
- t·o·Դdzi adjective
- ԴDze··Դdzi adjective
- e··Դdzi adjective
- ܲȴ-o·Դdzi adjective
- ܲe··Դdzi adjective
- ܲe··Դdzi adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The total estimated economic loss caused by the January wildfires has surpassed $250 billion.
Californians do take pride in the state’s economic potency.
Semafor's recent exposé of the private group chats of right-wing billionaires shows that the same rich men who got Trump elected are starting to get antsy about the economic ruin promised by his tariffs.
"A 55% drop in shipping through the Red Sea has already cost billions, fuelling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK," Healy said in a statement.
Scientific organizations also initiated studies within Vietnam during the war, finding widespread destruction of mangroves, economic losses of rubber and timber plantations, and harm to lakes and waterways.
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