Economical - Definition

adj 1: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for
effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a
modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of
her time" [syn: economic, economical]
2: of or relating to an economy, the system of production and
management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of
social, political, and economical life" [syn: economic,
economical]
3: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical
shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing
father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and
light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they
remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only
informally" [syn: economical, frugal, scotch,
sparing, stinting]