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3 dictionary results for: economical
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ec·o·nom·i·cal       [ek-uh-nom-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
2.economic.

[Origin: 1570–80; economic + -al1]

1. saving, provident, sparing, parsimonious. Economical, thrifty, frugal imply careful and saving use of resources. Economical implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures. Thrifty is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management: a thrifty shopper looking for bargains. Frugal emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, esp. in such matters as food or dress: frugal almost to the point of being stingy.
1. wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
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ec·o·nom·i·cal       (ěk'ə-nŏm'ĭ-kəl, ē'kə-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. See Synonyms at sparing.
  2. Intended to save money, as by efficient operation or elimination of unnecessary features; economic: an economical heating system; an economical approach to control of corporate growth.

ec'o·nom'i·cal·ly adv.
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economical

adjective
1. 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" [syn: economic
2. of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life" [syn: economic
3. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "'scotch' is used only informally" 

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