economía

Definitions of economía
  1. noun
    frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
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    frugalidad
    prudence in avoiding waste
  2. noun
    the efficient use of resources
  3. noun
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    synonyms: sistema económico
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    industrialismo
    an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship
    economía de mercado
    an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices
    capitalismo de estado
    an economic system that is primarily capitalistic but there is some degree of government ownership of the means of production
    socialismo de estado
    an economic system in which the government owns most means of production but some degree of private capitalism is allowed
    capitalismo
    an economic system based on private ownership of capital
    type of:
    sistema
    a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
  4. noun
    a fund of money put by as a reserve
    synonyms: ahorro, ahorros, hucha, peculio
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