economy
noun
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the system of production and distribution and consumption
Types & categories
- system hypernym
- industrialism hyponym
- market economy hyponym
- mixed economy hyponym
- non-market economy hyponym
- state capitalism hyponym
- state socialism hyponym
Parts & wholes
- sector part meronym
- black economy part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the efficient use of resources
economy of effort
Types & categories
- efficiency hypernym
Related & opposite
- economist derivation
- husband derivation
- economise derivation
- economical derivation
Sense 3 noun
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
the Scots are famous for their economy
Types & categories
- frugality hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
it was a small economy to walk to work every day
Types & categories
- action hypernym
- downsizing hyponym
- economy of scale hyponym
Related & opposite
- husband derivation
- economise derivation
- economical derivation
- economic derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | economist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | economic |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | economic |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | sector |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | black economy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | system |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | industrialism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | market economy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mixed economy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | non-market economy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | state capitalism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | state socialism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | economist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | husband |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | economise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | economical |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | efficiency |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | husband |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | economise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | thrifty |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | thrifty |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | frugal |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | frugality |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | husband |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | economise |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | economical |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | economic |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | action |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | downsizing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | economy of scale |