Economical vs Ecological - What's the difference?
economical | ecological |
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
Relating to economy in any other sense.
' Economical is preferred when referring to thrift or value for money. Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
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As adjectives the difference between economical and ecological
is that economical is careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty while ecological is relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.economical
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Alternative forms
* economicall (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
Modern usage prefers economic' when describing the economy of a region or country (and when referring to personal or family budgeting).' Economical is preferred when referring to thrift or value for money.
Derived terms
* economically * economical with the truthSee also
* economicecological
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Katie L. Burke
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