economical

Etymology

economic + -al

adj

1. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
   He was an economical person by nature.
2. Saving money or resources.
   The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
   The whole [resignalling] scheme has proved more economical than the construction of a new Clyde bridge. 1961 March, “The new Glasgow Central signalbox”, in Trains Illustrated, page 177
3. (dated) Relating to economy in any other sense.
   In economical science, value and the power of producing value are taken into consideration. 1854, Patrick Edward Dove, The Elements of Political Science, part 2, page 246
   By Use, then, in the sense given it by the Say-Hermann school, we have to think of an objective useful element which proceeds from goods, and acquires independent economical existence as well as independent economical value. 1922, Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory, page 218
   Doctor in Economical Sciences. 2007, Who's Who in the Arab World, page 312
   Economical function usually has anti-crisis orientation and forms stable economical development of the state. 2010, New Techniques and Technologies in Mining, page 20