W: (adj) economic [Related to: economy] (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"
W: (adj) economical [Related to: economy] (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"
S: (adj) economic, economical (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"
S: (adj) economic, economical (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth) "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
S: (adj) economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting (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"
W: (v) economize [Related to: economy] (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of) "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
W: (v) economize [Related to: economy] (use cautiously and frugally) "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
S: (n) economy, thriftiness (frugality in the expenditure of money or resources) "the Scots are famous for their economy"
S: (n) economy, saving (an act of economizing; reduction in cost) "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"