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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions economy noun (econom, ies) Effective management of the resources of a community or system. The collective focus of the study of money, currency and trade. Frugal use of resources. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy. (theology) The method of divine government of the world. adjective  cheap; using minimal resources. "He bought an car." Etymology: Household management, from oeconomia, from w:Greek language, Greek oikonomia household management from oikonomos manager, steward, from oikos house (cognate with Latin vicus district, vicinus near; w:Old English, Old English wic dwelling, village; see villa) + nomos managing from nemein manage (see numismatics). The sense of manage the resources of a country (short for political economy) is from 1651. Hence, economic (1835) means related to the science of economics, while economical (1780) retains the sense characterized by thrift.      Full Definition of economy  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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