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Meaning of economical

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  economical
      adj 1: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for
             effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a
             modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of
             her time" [syn: {economic}, {economical}]
      2: of or relating to an economy, the system of production and
         management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of
         social, political, and economical life" [syn: {economic},
         {economical}]
      3: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical
         shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing
         father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and
         light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they
         remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only
         informally" [syn: {economical}, {frugal}, {scotch},
         {sparing}, {stinting}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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