economy

Forms

Plural: economies

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.The study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.
2.Frugal use of resources.
- Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills."
3.The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.
4.The method of divine government of the world. (See Economy (religion) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .)
- The economy of God is in Jesus Christ alone.

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1.Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.
- He bought an economy car.

Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1.In or via the part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying the lower standard fares.
- Numerous web sites have tips on how to fly economy.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #693

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Uncommon
General reading & writing: Common
Academic: Uncommon
Literature: Rare

Etymology

From Middle English yconomye, yconomy, borrowed via Old French [Term?] or Medieval Latin from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νέμω (némō, “distribute, allocate”).

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

AdjectiveAdjective×A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

AdverbAdverb×A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.