economical
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण ईकनॉमिकल
किफ़ायती, कम खर्च वाला
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providing good service or value in relation to the amount of money, time or effort spent
किफ़ायती, कम खर्च वाला
- an economical car that gives 25 kilometres to the litre
- It is more economical to buy in bulk.
- Travelling by train is more economical than flying.
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- This fan is economical to run all summer.
- Cooking at home is an economical choice for students.
Synonyms cheap cost-effective efficient
Opposite uneconomical expensive wasteful
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(of a person) not spending more money, time or resources than necessary
मितव्ययी, संयम से खर्च करने वाला
- She is economical with her words.
- He is economical with praise and rarely compliments anyone.
- Our teacher is economical with her time and never wastes a minute.
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- Meena is economical and saves part of her pocket money.
- He was economical in his use of water during the drought.
Synonyms thrifty frugal sparing
Opposite extravagant wasteful
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economical + noun / with + noun
Economical means not wasting money, fuel or time. Things are economical, and people are economical with money or words.
Economical का अर्थ धन, ईंधन या समय बर्बाद न करना है। वस्तुएँ economical होती हैं, और लोग धन या शब्दों के मामले में economical with होते हैं।
- This car is economical to run.
- The editor was economical with words.
economical to + verb
It is followed by a to-infinitive for the action that costs little: economical to run, to use, to buy.
कम खर्च वाली क्रिया के लिए इसके बाद to-infinitive आता है: economical to run, to use, to buy।
- Solar lamps are economical to use.
economical vs economic
Economical is about saving. Economic is about the economy: economic growth, economic policy.
Economical बचत से जुड़ा है। Economic अर्थव्यवस्था से जुड़ा है: economic growth, economic policy।
- The government announced economic reforms.
- A pressure cooker is economical.
economical with the truth
A polite fixed phrase meaning not telling the whole truth, and so hiding facts.
यह विनम्र निश्चित phrase है जिसका अर्थ पूरा सच न बताना और तथ्य छिपाना है।
- The spokesman was economical with the truth.
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adverb + economical
veryhighlymostfairlysurprisingly
- The scooter is highly economical.
economical + noun
carfuelpriceusestyleway
- They found an economical way to heat water.
economical with
with wordswith moneywith the truthwith water
- Be economical with water in summer.
economical + to
to runto useto maintainto buy
- LED bulbs are economical to maintain.
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- A pressure cooker is economical because it saves gas.
प्रेशर कुकर किफ़ायती है क्योंकि वह गैस बचाता है।
- Radhika is economical, so she saves part of her pocket money.
राधिका मितव्ययी है, इसलिए वह अपनी जेब-खर्च का कुछ भाग बचाती है।
- Travelling by train is more economical than flying.
रेल से यात्रा करना हवाई यात्रा से अधिक किफ़ायती है।
- The writer used an economical style with short sentences.
लेखक ने छोटे वाक्यों वाली संक्षिप्त शैली अपनाई।
- They bought an economical hatchback for the city.
उन्होंने शहर के लिए एक किफ़ायती hatchback खरीदी।
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✗ The economical condition of the country is weak.
✓ The economic condition of the country is weak.
For the economy of a country use economic.
देश की अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए economic का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He is economic with his money.
✓ He is economical with his money.
For being careful with money, the word is economical.
धन के मामले में सावधान रहने के लिए economical शब्द है।
✗ This bike is economical in petrol.
✓ This bike is economical on petrol.
The natural preposition with fuel is 'on'.
ईंधन के साथ स्वाभाविक preposition 'on' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives concern spending, with different shades.
ये विशेषण खर्च से जुड़े हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Giving good value without waste.
बिना बर्बादी के अच्छा मूल्य देने वाला।
- An economical stove.
Careful with money, in a good way; about people.
धन के मामले में सावधान, अच्छे अर्थ में; लोगों के लिए।
- A thrifty housewife.
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economic or economical?
Economic means connected with the economy or trade: 'economic growth'. Economical means not wasting money or resources: 'an economical car'.
Economic का अर्थ 'अर्थव्यवस्था या व्यापार से संबंधित' है, जैसे 'economic growth'। Economical का अर्थ 'किफ़ायती, कम खर्च वाला' है, जैसे 'an economical car'।
The economic/economical pair is a regular sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में economic और economical का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।