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economy
What does economy mean?
economy (noun): the system of production and distribution and consumption.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce economy?
/ɪˈkɑnəmi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does economy come from?
From Middle English yconomye, yconomy, borrowed via Old French yconomie or Medieval Latin from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to economy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “economy” mean?
the system of production and distribution and consumption
Right! That's what “economy” means.
perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness
Not quite: that's what sense means.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
Not quite: that's what policy means.
any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation
Not quite: that's what rest means.
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