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economy > 4 senses
NOUN1economy, economic systemThe system of production and distribution and consumption
2economyThe efficient use of resources
3economy, thriftinessFrugality in the expenditure of money or resources
4economy, savingAn act of economizing
economy > pronunciation
Soundsihkaa'nahmiy; iykaa'nahmiy
Rhymesacademy, acme, alchemy, and 78 more rhymes in miy at the HyperDic website...
economy > noun 1, group
MeaningThe system of production and distribution and consumption.
Synonymseconomic system
Partssector; black economy
Narrowerindustrialism; market economy, free enterprise, laissez-faire economy; mixed economy; non-market economy; state capitalism; state socialism
Broadersystem, scheme
Adjectiveseconomic, economical
economy > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe efficient use of resources.
Examples"economy of effort"
Broaderefficiency
Verbseconomize; economize
economy > noun 3, attribute
MeaningFrugality in the expenditure of money or resources.
Examples"the Scots are famous for their economy"
Synonymsthriftiness
Broaderfrugality, frugalness
Verbseconomize; economize
economy > noun 4, act
MeaningAn act of economizing. Reduction in cost.
Examples"it was a small economy to walk to work every day"
Synonymssaving
Narrowerretrenchment, curtailment, downsizing; economy of scale
Broaderaction
Verbseconomize; economize

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