economic
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Pertaining to an economy.
Adjective
Examples
Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art. Perhaps it is fitting that economists’ most-used metric, gross domestic product (GDP), is a tangle too. GDP measures the total value of output in an economic territory. Its apparent simplicity explains why it is s
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “economic” mean?
Pertaining to an economy.
Is “economic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.