e·con·o·my /ɪˈkɒnəmi/
1. the system of production and distribution and consumption
synset: economy, economic_system
2. the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"
synset: economy
3. frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"
synset: economy, thriftiness
4. an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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