economic

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

• “economic growth”
• “aspects of social, political, and economical life”

of or relating to the science of economics

• “economic theory”

concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)

• “he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons”
• “gave up the large house for economic reasons”
• “in economic terms they are very privileged”

financially rewarding

• “it was no longer economic to keep the factory open”
• “have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service”

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”