(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance). / (transitive) To use frugally.

plural of economizer

A person who avoids waste / A heat exchange device in a boiler that improves efficiency and saves fuel.

simple past tense and past participle of economize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of economize

(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

Pertaining to an economy. / Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical. / Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.

present participle of economize

plural of economization

(manner) In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly / (domain) From the perspective of economics or an economy. / (theology) According to divine economy.