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# economy

noun (an economy, economies; also uncountable)

«economy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The system of how money, work, goods and services are made, bought and sold in a country or area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#m1)
2. Careful use of money, time or materials so as not to waste them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#m2)
3. (adjective-like) Cheaper and simpler (economy class, an economy pack). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography and civics, a country's economy (strong economy, farming economy). In everyday life, economy class on planes, economy-size packs that give better value — useful in maths for comparing prices per unit. Phrases: «the economy», «economy class», «economies of scale», «economy pack».

### Examples

- The country's economy depends on farming and tourism. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x1)
- We flew economy class to save money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x2)
- The economy pack has 24 bars for 6 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x3)
- Tourism is important to New Zealand's economy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x4)
- Writing with economy means using few words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x5)
- When prices rise, the economy can slow down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x6)
- If it was from economy, and you are anxious to teach me not to be wasteful, you have no cause for alarm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/#x7)

### Note

Countable and uncountable. Adjectives: «economic» (to do with the economy) vs «economical» (cheap to use, not wasteful). In maths: compare value with unit price — an economy pack is only cheaper if price ÷ number of items is smaller.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «economy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/economy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«economy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/economy.html) on Mova free.