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"Economic" is an adjective which is often translated as "económico", and "economical" is an adjective which is also often translated as "económico". Learn more about the difference between "economic" and "economical" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (finance)
a. económico
The candidate criticized the current government's economic policies.El candidato criticó las políticas económicas del gobierno actual.
a. rentable
We need to find a more economic way of running the business if it's going to succeed.Tenemos que buscar una forma más rentable de llevar el negocio si va a salir adelante.
economical(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. económico
The family ended up looking further outside the city for a more economical apartment.La familia terminó buscando un apartamento más económico en las afueras de la ciudad.
2. (efficient)
a. económico
There are unnecessary steps in the production line; we need to design a more economical process.Hay pasos innecesarios en la linea de producción; necesitamos diseñar un proceso mas económico.
