Economical
[ek-uh-nom-i-kuh l, ee-kuh-] /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/
adjective
1.
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty:
an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
2.
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/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl; ˌɛkə-/
adjective
1.
using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc: an economical car, an economical style
2.
frugal; thrifty: she was economical by nature
3.
a variant of economic (sense 1), economic (sense 2), economic (sense 3), economic (sense 4)
4.
(euphemistic) deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth)
adj.
1570s, “pertaining to household management; from economic + -al (1). Meaning “pertaining to political economy” is from 1781; that of “thrifty” is from 1780. Related: Economically.
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[ek-uh-nom-ik-lee, ee-kuh-] /ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk li, ˌi kə-/ adverb 1. in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy. 2. as regards the efficient use of income and wealth: economically feasible proposals. 3. as regards one’s personal resources of money: He’s quite well off economically. /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəlɪ; ˌɛkə-/ adverb 1. with economy or thrift; without waste 2. […]
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