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economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ˌɛkə-] adj
1. (Economics) of or relating to an economy, economics, or finance economic development economic theories 2. (Business / Commerce) Brit capable of being produced, operated, etc., for profit; profitable the firm is barely economic 3. (Economics) concerning or affecting material resources or welfare economic pests 4. concerned with or relating to the necessities of life; utilitarian 5. a variant of economical 6. Informal inexpensive; cheap ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
economic adjective 1. financial, business, trade, industrial, commercial, mercantile The pace of economic growth is picking up. 2. monetary, financial, material, fiscal, budgetary, bread-and-butter (informal), pecuniary Their country faces an economic crisis. 3. profitable, successful, commercial, rewarding, productive, lucrative, worthwhile, viable, solvent, cost-effective, money-making, profit-making, remunerative The service will make surfing the Web an economic proposition. 4. (Informal) economical, fair, cheap, reasonable, modest, low-priced, inexpensive The new process is more economic but less environmentally friendly. Translations economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] A. ADJ 1. (= financial) [problems, development, geography] → económico 2. (= profitable) [business, price] → rentable B. CPD economic aid N → ayuda f económica economic forecast N → previsiones fpl económicas economic growth N → crecimiento m económico economic sanctions NPL → sanciones fpl económicas economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪk] adj (regarding the economy) → économique (= profitable) → rentable economic adj (= financial) → Wirtschafts-; economic crisis → Wirtschaftskrise f; economic growth → Wirtschaftswachstum nt; economic news → Nachrichten pl → aus der Wirtschaft; economic policy → Wirtschaftspolitik f; economic recovery → Wirtschaftsaufschwung m, → wirtschaftlicher Aufschwung; economic system → Wirtschaftssystem nt (= cost-effective) price, rent → wirtschaftlich; system → wirtschaftlich, rentabel; it is not economic to do this → es ist nicht rentabel, das zu tun; to be economic for somebody → sich für jdn rentieren economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] adj a. (problems, development, geography) → economico/a b. (profitable, price) → vantaggioso/a; (business) → redditizio/a economic [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] adj a. (problems, development, geography) → economico/a b. (profitable, price) → vantaggioso/a; (business) → redditizio/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some economic indices can be derived from your financial records and some need a separate system. Adding to the worry, Mexico has stagnated or fallen in nearly all important global competitiveness and economic indices (see charts on opposite page). Spending in areas other than defense and security would jump by "only" 2 percent, compared to 6 percent annual hikes in recent years, yet the consumer price index and other economic indices show inflation running significantly below that figure. |
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