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uneconomic


un·eco·nom·ic

adj \ˌən-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik, -ˌē-kə-\

Definition of UNECONOMIC

: not economically practicable <uneconomic transportation routes>; also : costly, wasteful <an uneconomic nuclear technology>
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Variants of UNECONOMIC

un·eco·nom·ic or un·eco·nom·i·cal \-mi-kəl\

First Known Use of UNECONOMIC

1840

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