- uneconomic, uneconomical
- ▶ adjective UNPROFITABLE, uncommercial, non-viable, loss-making, worthless; wasteful, inefficient, improvident.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
uneconomic, uneconomical
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uneconomical — uneconomic, uneconomical These two words correspond to the meanings of the positive forms economic and economical. Uneconomic means ‘not economic, not capable of being operated profitably’, whereas uneconomical means ‘not economical, wasteful’ … Modern English usage
uneconomic — uneconomic, uneconomical These two words correspond to the meanings of the positive forms economic and economical. Uneconomic means ‘not economic, not capable of being operated profitably’, whereas uneconomical means ‘not economical, wasteful’ … Modern English usage
uneconomic — un‧e‧co‧nom‧ic [ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk◂, ˌʌnekə ǁ ˈnɑː ] adjective 1. not making enough money or profit: • Uneconomic coal mines will have to be closed. • Vast subsidies were going to uneconomic nationalized industries. 2. using too much effort, money, or … Financial and business terms
uneconomical — un‧e‧co‧nom‧ic‧al [ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkl, ˌʌnekə ǁ ˈnɑː ] adjective using too much effort, money, or materials: • Stockbrokers minimum commission charges can make small deals uneconomical for shareholders. • Some train routes became uneconomical to run … Financial and business terms
uneconomic — or uneconomical adjective Date: 1840 not economically practicable < uneconomic transportation routes >; also costly, wasteful < an uneconomic nuclear technology > … New Collegiate Dictionary
uneconomic — un|e|co|nom|ic [ˌʌni:kəˈnɔmık, ˌʌnekə US ˈna: ] adj 1.) not making enough money or profit ▪ the closure of uneconomic industries 2.) uneconomical … Dictionary of contemporary English
uneconomic — adjective 1 not making enough money or profit: Uneconomic mines will have to be closed. 2 uneconomical … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uneconomical — adjective see uneconomic … New Collegiate Dictionary
uneconomic — adjective financially inefficient, costly, wasteful, or loss making Syn: uneconomical … Wiktionary
Problems in coal mining — Coal mining cannot be done everywhere with coal, due to certain restrictions.ProblemsDip of strataDue to current machinery, a permament feedback is required.FaultingIf a fault hits a rock with a coal seam inside, the coal seam moves. Machinery… … Wikipedia
