economic
adj 1: of or relating to an economy, the system of production and
management of material wealth; "economic growth";
"aspects of social, political, and economical life"
[syn: {economical}]
2: of or relating to the science of economics; "economic
theory"
3: concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially
money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic
reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons";
"in economic terms they are very privileged"
4: financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep
the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to
make it economic to continue the service"
5: 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" [syn: {economical}]