Noun
- 1. economy, economic system, system, scheme
- usage: the system of production and distribution and consumption
- 2. economy, efficiency
- usage: the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"
- 3. economy, thriftiness, frugality, frugalness
- usage: frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"
- 4. economy, saving, action
- usage: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
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