Definitions
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- adjective Not
economical
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
- adjective wasteful of resources
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Examples
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As IOCs move to natural gas production, the price of gas plummets, due to what Chanos called "uneconomical" development.
Forbes.com: News Chris Barth 2011
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I would also note that Caplan analogized his Council of Economists to the Supreme Court rather than a dictator, vetoing laws that are "uneconomical" rather than "unconstitutional".
MRV update, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Exxon told the owner last year that it was "uneconomical" to keep supplying the station with gasoline and the oil giant wanted to remove its tanks, says Jeff Pinkava, the owner and a great-grandson of the station's founder.
Oil Industry Braces for Drop in U.S. Thirst for Gasoline 2009
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Other telecoms companies had dismissed the villages requests for better service as "uneconomical".
Pocket-lint Duncan Geere 2010
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Hines also noted jumps racing continued to prove "uneconomical" for owners and the industry.
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Exxon told the owner last year that it was "uneconomical" to keep supplying the station with gasoline and the oil giant wanted to remove its tanks, says Jeff Pinkava, the owner and a great-grandson of the station's founder.
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Tragically, of the 46 dogs destroyed at Belle Vue, 39 had sustained racing injuries, the vast majority minor but all were deemed 'uneconomical' to treat.
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There are also 1000's of pond life killed instantly when their pond is filled in to make way for a new road or building because its "uneconomical" to go round the pond or build a bridge over it.
Purpleocity.net 2009
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These complexes, complete with hotels and up-scale shopping, are "uneconomical" now, Cahill said, arguing they are too expensive to build and would not attract enough visitors as unemployment climbs and the state faces its worst financial crisis in decades.
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Exxon told the owner last year that it was "uneconomical" to keep supplying the station with gasoline and the oil giant wanted to remove its tanks, says Jeff Pinkava, the owner and a great-grandson of the station's founder.
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