different between economic vs oligopoly

English

Alternative forms

• economick, œconomic (archaic)
• œconomick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French economique, from Latin oeconomicus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (oikonomikós, “skilled with household management”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i?k??n?m?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??k??n?m?k/
• Rhymes: -?m?k

Adjective

economic (comparative more economic, superlative most economic)

1. Pertaining to an economy.
2. Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
3. Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.

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

• economical
• economics

Related terms

• economise
• economize
• economic blockade
• economic warfare

Translations

Anagrams

• oncomice

Ladin

Adjective

economic m pl

1. plural of economich

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin oeconomicus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

economic m (feminine singular economica, masculine plural economics, feminine plural economicas)

1. economic

Derived terms

• economicament

Related terms

• economia

Romanian

Etymology

From French économique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ko?no.mik/

Adjective

economic m or n (feminine singular economic?, masculine plural economici, feminine and neuter plural economice)

1. economic
2. economical

Declension

English

Etymology

Derived, by analogy with monopoly, from Ancient Greek ?????? (olígoi, “few”) + ????? (p?lé?, “to sell”).From oligo- +? -poly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?l????p?li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?l????p?li/

Noun

oligopoly (plural oligopolies)

1. An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.

Related terms

• oligopolist, oligopolistic, oligopolistically, oligopolize

Related terms

• monopoly
• duopoly

Translations

See also

• duopoly
• monopoly
• oligopsony