eclog

An abbreviated spelling of eclogue. eclogite (ek'lō-jit), n. [ Sir J. Davies, Immortal. of Soul. 3. Pertaining to pecuniary means or concerns; relating to or connected with income and expenditure: as, his economic management was bad; he was restrained by economic considerations; the economic branches of government. -4. Of or pertaining to economics, or the production, distribution, and use of wealth; relating to the means of living, or to the arts by which human needs and comforts are supplied: as, an economic problem; economic disturbances; economic geology or botany. The economic ruin of Spain may be said to date from the expulsion of the Moriscoes. J. Fiske, Evolutionist, p. 245. 5. Characterized by freedom from wastefulne , extravagance, or exce ; frugal; saving; sparing: as, economic use of money or of material. [In this sense more commonly economical.] The charitable few are chiefly they Whom Fortune places in the middle way; Just rich enough, with economic care, To save a pittance, and a pittance spare. Harte , Eulogius. =Syn. 5. Saving, sparing, careful, thrifty, provident. -ite2.] Same as Harmonist , 4. economization (e-kon"ō-mi-zā'shon), n. [ -ation .] The act or practice of economizing, or managing frugally or to the best effect; the result of economizing; economy; saving. Also spelled economisation . [Rare.] To the extent that augmentation of ma results in a greater retention of heat, it effects an economization of force. H. Spencer, Prin. of Biol., § 47. economize (e-kon'ō-miz), v.; pret. and pp. economized, ppr. economizing. [= F. économi ser = Sp. economizar = Pg. economisar = It. eco no mizz are = D. economise ren = G. ökonomisi ren = Dan, ökonomisere; as economy + -ize.] I. trans. To manage economically; practise economy in regard to; treat savingly or sparingly: as, to economize one's means or strength; he economized his expenses. To manage and economize the use of circulating meWalsh. dium. II. in trans. To practise economy; avoid waste, extravagance, or exce ; be sparing in outlay: as, to economize in one's housekeeping, or in the expenditure of energy. He does not know how to economize . Also spelled economise . been given. Also spelled eklogite. eglogue, agio aglogne Fe =