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Term: Uneconomic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

1. Not economically viable or efficient.

Sample Sentence: The company had to shut down the uneconomic mine due to high operating costs.

2. Not cost-effective or profitable.

Sample Sentence: The proposed project was deemed uneconomic as it wouldn't generate enough revenue.

3. Not constituting good economic sense.

Sample Sentence: Buying a luxury sports car when you're struggling financially is highly uneconomic.

Usages:

1. Popular Usage:

In everyday language, "uneconomic" is often used to refer to anything that doesn't make economic sense or lacks profitability.

Sample Sentence: Investing in a failing business would be considered an uneconomic decision.

2. Local Usage:

In certain regions, "uneconomic" may have specific connotations or be used to describe specific situations.

Sample Sentence: In this area, maintaining agricultural farms on such small plots of land is often seen as uneconomic.

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