ECONOMICAL

• (adj.) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

  "economic growth", "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

  synonyms : economic

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : economic

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : frugal , scotch , sparing , stinting

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