economy
/ɪˈkɒnəmi/noun
उच्चारण इकॉनमी
अर्थव्यवस्था
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C]
the relationship between production, trade and the supply of money in a particular country or region
अर्थव्यवस्था
- India is one of the fastest-growing economies.
- the rural economy
- The economy grew by seven per cent last year.
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- Tourism is a big part of the local economy in Goa.
- Economists predict that the global economy will slow down.
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[C, U]
the use of the time, money and other things that are available in a way that avoids waste
मितव्ययिता, किफ़ायत, बचत
- We must practise economy at home.
- economy of words
- With economy, a small salary can feed a family well.
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- There is economy in buying vegetables in bulk.
- Her writing is marked by economy; every word counts.
Synonyms thrift frugality saving prudence restraint
Opposite extravagance wastefulness lavishness
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[only before noun]
cheap; offering good value
सस्ता, किफ़ायती
- economy class
- We booked economy seats on the night flight to Chennai.
- We bought economy tickets to save money.
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- An economy pack of washing powder lasts longer.
- The airline offers an economy fare for early bookings.
Synonyms budget cheap inexpensive low-cost
Opposite luxury first-class
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the economy (of a country)
Use the economy for the whole system of money, trade and production in a country.
किसी देश की धन, व्यापार और उत्पादन की पूरी व्यवस्था के लिए 'the economy' आता है।
- India has the fastest growing economy among large nations.
- The monsoon affects the rural economy.
economy of + noun
Economy of means careful use, as in economy of words or effort.
'Economy of' का अर्थ सावधानी से प्रयोग है, जैसे शब्दों या प्रयास की बचत।
- Good writers show economy of words.
make economies / economies of scale
In the plural, economies means savings or cost-cutting steps.
बहुवचन में 'economies' का अर्थ बचत या खर्च घटाने के उपाय है।
- The college had to make economies this year.
- Large factories enjoy economies of scale.
economy + noun (class, size)
Before a noun, economy means cheap or offering good value.
Noun से पहले 'economy' का अर्थ सस्ता या किफ़ायती है।
- We bought economy tickets for the train.
+Collocations 5
adjective + economy
globalmarketruralboomingsluggish
- A sluggish economy leaves fewer jobs for graduates.
verb + economy
booststrengthendamagereformmanage
- The new policy aims to boost the economy.
economy + noun
classpacksizecardrive
- She travelled economy class to Mumbai.
economy of + noun
scalewordseffortmovementlanguage
- The poet writes with great economy of language.
practise + economy
practisemakeintroduceneedurge
- The principal urged us to practise economy in the use of paper.
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- The Finance Minister said the economy would grow by seven per cent.
वित्त मंत्री ने कहा कि अर्थव्यवस्था सात प्रतिशत की दर से बढ़ेगी।
- Falling prices of crops hurt the village economy.
फ़सलों के गिरते दामों से गाँव की अर्थव्यवस्था को चोट पहुँची।
- Radhika learnt to practise economy while living in a hostel.
राधिका ने छात्रावास में रहते हुए मितव्ययिता बरतना सीखा।
- We took an economy flight to save money.
हमने पैसे बचाने के लिए economy उड़ान ली।
- The tourism sector is vital to the economy of Goa.
पर्यटन क्षेत्र गोवा की अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Economics of India is growing fast.
✓ The economy of India is growing fast.
Economics is the subject of study; the economy is the system of a country.
'Economics' अध्ययन का विषय है; देश की व्यवस्था के लिए 'economy' आता है।
✗ We should do economy in electricity.
✓ We should practise economy in the use of electricity.
Use practise or observe with economy, and name what is saved.
'Economy' के साथ 'practise' या 'observe' आता है, 'do' नहीं।
✗ He gave economy of hundred rupees.
✓ He made a saving of a hundred rupees.
Economy does not mean a saved amount; use saving.
'Economy' का अर्थ बची हुई राशि नहीं है; उसके लिए 'saving' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are close in sound but not in meaning, and students often confuse them.
ये शब्द ध्वनि में निकट हैं पर अर्थ में नहीं, और विद्यार्थी प्रायः इन्हें गड़बड़ा देते हैं।
The system of production, trade and money of a country, or careful saving.
देश का उत्पादन, व्यापार और धन की व्यवस्था, या सावधानी से बचत।
- The economy grew last year.
The subject that studies how money, goods and services work.
वह विषय जो धन, वस्तुओं और सेवाओं के कार्य का अध्ययन करता है।
- She studies economics at college.
The habit of saving money and spending carefully.
धन बचाने और सोच-समझकर खर्च करने की आदत।
- Thrift helped the family buy a house.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
financial system wealth resources financial state thrift frugality saving prudence restraint budget cheap inexpensive low-cost
Antonyms
extravagance wastefulness lavishness luxury first-class
AaSpelling
e·con·o·my
With one c and one n (not 'econamy').
एक c और एक n ('econamy' गलत है)।
?Which word?
economic or economical?
Economic means connected with the economy or with trade and money: 'economic growth', 'economic policy'. Economical means using money, time or fuel carefully, without waste: 'an economical car', 'economical with words'. Economics is the study of how money, trade and industry work.
Economic का अर्थ 'अर्थव्यवस्था या व्यापार और धन से संबंधित' है: 'economic growth', 'economic policy'। Economical का अर्थ 'पैसे, समय या ईंधन का सावधानी से, बिना बरबादी के उपयोग करने वाला' है: 'an economical car', 'economical with words'। Economics धन, व्यापार और उद्योग के कामकाज का अध्ययन है।
The economic/economical pair is one of the most-tested items.
Economic और economical की जोड़ी सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An expert in economics is an economist; a person who spends money carefully is thrifty or frugal; one who spends too much a spendthrift.
अर्थशास्त्र का विशेषज्ञ economist; सावधानी से पैसा खर्च करने वाला thrifty या frugal; बहुत खर्च करने वाला spendthrift।
General knowledge
India became the world's fifth-largest economy in 2022.
भारत 2022 में दुनिया की पाँचवीं सबसे बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था बना।