economically (ekoor ekonomikali)

1. 1. As As regards regards the production, distribution, and use of wealth; as regards the means by which human needs and comforts are supplied.-2. With economy; with frugality or moderation. economics (e-kō or ek-o-nom'iks), n. [Formerly also eco no micks; pl. of economic (see -ics ), after Gr. τὰ οἰκονομικά, neut. pl. (also fem. sing. ἡ οἰκονομική, sc. τέχνη, art), the art of household management.] 1. The science of household or domestic management. [Obsolete or archaic.]-2. The science which treats of wealth, its production, distribution, etc.; political economy. The best authors have chosen rather to handle it [eduSir H. Wotton, Reliquiæ, p. 78. cation) in their politicks than in their æconomicks. Not only in science, but in politicks and economics, in the le splendid arts which administer to convenience and enjoyment, much information may be derived, by careful search, from times which have been in general neglected, as affording nothing to repay the labour of attention. V. Knoz , E ays, No. 73. Among minor alterations, I may mention the substitution for the name of Political Economy of the single convenient term Economics. Jevons, Pol. Econ. (2d ed.), Pref. economisation, economise, etc. See economi zati on, etc.