Synonyms: economic, economical
Definition: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
Usage: an economic use of home heating oil; a modern economical heating system; an economical use of her time
Similar words: efficient
Definition: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
Usage: an efficient production manager; efficient engines save gas
Synonyms: economic
Definition: financially rewarding
Usage: it was no longer economic to keep the factory open; have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service
Similar words: profitable
Definition: yielding material gain or profit
Usage: profitable speculation on the stock market
Synonyms: economic
Definition: concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
Usage: he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons; gave up the large house for economic reasons; in economic terms they are very privileged
Similar words: secular, worldly, temporal
Definition: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
Usage: worldly goods and advancement; temporal possessions of the church