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business cycle collapse: recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline

economics collapse: the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

economic collapse: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"; financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"; concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"; of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"; of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"

economical collapse: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

recession collapse: the act of ceding back; the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service; the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

nonintervention collapse: a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes

localism collapse: a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

enough collapse: an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"; as much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"

recovery collapse: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost); return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"

downturn collapse: a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"

nullification collapse: the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something; the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

minimum collapse: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right; the smallest possible quantity

prosperity collapse: the condition of prospering; having good fortune; an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

economy collapse: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"; frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"; the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"; the system of production and distribution and consumption

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

sufficiency collapse: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"; sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

Scotch collapse: whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still; make a small cut or score into

poverty collapse: the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

competence collapse: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

efficient collapse: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

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