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thrifty — [thrif′tē] adj. thriftier, thriftiest 1. practicing or showing thrift; economical; provident 2. thriving; flourishing; prospering 3. growing vigorously, as a plant thriftily adv. thriftiness n. SYN. THRIFTY implies industry and clever management… … English World dictionary
thrifty — UK US /ˈθrɪfti/ adjective ► showing a careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste and saving money for the future: »Retailers will need to rethink their strategies as thrifty shoppers demand price competitive goods. thriftiness noun [U] ►… … Financial and business terms
Thrifty PayLess — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc. company company type = Retail/Pharmacy foundation = 1919 defunct = 1998 fate = Acquired by Rite Aid location = Los Angeles, California industry = Retail products = Pharmacy,… … Wikipedia
Thrifty gene hypothesis — The thrifty gene hypothesis was proposed in 1962 by geneticist James V. Neel to explain the tendency of certain ethnic groups, such as Native Americans, towards diabetes. [cite journal |author=Neel JV |title=Diabetes mellitus: a thrifty genotype… … Wikipedia
thrifty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. frugal, saving; sparing; economical; foresighted; provident. See economy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. economical, saving, careful, frugal; see economical 1 . See Synonym Study at economical . III… … English dictionary for students
sparing — adjective Date: 14th century 1. marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources) 2. meager, bare < the map is sparing of information > • sparingly adverb Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use … New Collegiate Dictionary
economy — [i kän′ə mē, ēkän′ə mē] n. pl. economies [L oeconomia < Gr oikonomia, management of a household or state, public revenue < oikonomos, manager < oikos, house (see ECO ) + nomia, NOMY] 1. the management of the income, expenditures, etc. of … English World dictionary
management — I (directorate) noun administration, administrators, advisers, authority, board, board of directors, bureau, bureaucracy, caretakers, central office, chair, chairmen, command, committee, controllers, custodians, decision making body, directors,… … Law dictionary
economic — , economical If what you mean is cheap and thrifty, use economical. For every other sense use economic. An economic rent is one that is not too cheap for the landlord. An economical rent is one that is not too expensive for the tenant … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
economic, economical — If what you mean is cheap and thrifty, use economical. For every other sense, use economic. An economic rent is one that is not too cheap for the landlord. An economical rent is one that is not too expensive for the tenant … Dictionary of troublesome word
