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economy
noun
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- CONOM
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
iːˈkɒn.ə.mi
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
“it was a small economy to walk to work every day”
noun
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
“the Scots are famous for their economy”
noun
the efficient use of resources
“economy of effort”
noun
the system of production and distribution and consumption
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Example Sentences
it was a small economy to walk to work every day
there was a saving of 50 cents
the Scots are famous for their economy
economy of effort
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