adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-k ə - ' nä-mik, ˌ ē -k ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 1592
1 archaic : of or relating to a household or its management
2 : ECONOMICAL 2
3 a : of or relating to economics < economic theories> b : of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services < economic growth> c : of or relating to an economy <a group of economic advisers>
4 : having practical or industrial significance or uses : affecting material resources
5 : PROFITABLE