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English
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Etymology
From Latin oeconomia from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia), “‘management of a household, administration’”) from οἶκος (oikos), “‘house’”) + νόμος (nomos), “‘law’”). The first recorded sense of the word "economy", found in a work possibly composed in 1440, is "the management of economic affairs", in this case, of a monastery.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/, /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi/, SAMPA: /i:"kQn.@.mi/, /I"kQn.@.mi/
- (US) enPR: ĕ'kô'nô'mĕ
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Noun
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Singular economy |
Plural economies |
economy (plural economies)
- Effective management of the resources of a community or system.
- The collective focus of the study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.
- Frugal use of resources.
- The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.
- (theology) The method of divine government of the world.
Derived terms
terms derived from economyRelated terms
terms related to economyAdjective
economy (not comparable)
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Positive economy |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money.
- "He bought an economy car."
- "Economy size".
Translations
- Russian: экономный (ekonómnyj)
Anagrams
- Anagrams of cemnooy
- monoecy
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