economˈics singular noun or plural noun

1. Financial position and management
2. Financial or economic aspects
3. The science of household management (obsolete; but see home economics under home)

The study of the production, distribution and consumption of money, goods and services

econˈomism noun

A belief, sometimes too great, that economic causes and theories are of primary importance

econˈomist noun

1. A person who studies or is an expert on economics
2. An economizer

economizāˈtion or economisāˈtion noun

The act of economizing

econˈomize or econˈomise intransitive verb

1. To manage with economy
2. To spend money carefully
3. To cut down on spending or waste
4. To save

1. To use prudently
2. To spend frugally

econˈomīzer or econˈomīser noun

1. A person who is economical
2. A device for saving heat, fuel, etc

economic determinism noun

The belief that all cultural, political, social, etc activity stems from economic considerations

economic migrant or economic refugee noun

Someone who leaves his or her country because of poverty rather than religious or political considerations

economic rent noun (economics)

A payment in excess of the minimum required to keep a factor of production (qv) in its current use

economic zone noun

The coastal sea-area which a country claims as its own territory (for fishing, mining, etc)

econˈomy-class adjective

Relating to the cheapest and least luxurious type of seating in an aircraft

economy-class syndrome noun

An informal name for deep-vein thrombosis (see under deep)

economy of scale noun (economics)

A reduction in unit cost that occurs as more of a commodity is produced

economical with the truth

Causing deception or misunderstanding by revealing only a selection of available information