economies

noun

The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.

The study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.

Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.

Frugal use of resources.

(US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; economy class.

(theology) The method of divine government of the world. (See Economy (religion) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)

(obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government.

(obsolete) A system of rules, regulations, rites and ceremonies.

(obsolete) The disposition or arrangement of any work.

(obsolete) The regular operation of nature in the generation, nutrition and preservation of animals or plants.

(archaic) Management of one’s residency.

adjective

Cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.

adverb

(US) In or via the part of a commercial passenger airplane reserved for those paying the lower standard fares.

Roots

oikoseco- · Greek · house, household nomos-nom · Greek · law, management

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