Economical vs. Feasible — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Economical and Feasible
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Definitions
Economical➦
Giving good value or return in relation to the money, time, or effort expended
A small, economical car
Feasible➦
Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently
The Dutch have demonstrated that it is perfectly feasible to live below sea level
Economical➦
Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested
An economical heating system.
An economical approach to control of corporate growth.
Feasible➦
Likely; probable
The most feasible explanation
Economical➦
Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant.
Feasible➦
Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible
A feasible plan.
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Economical➦
Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result
An economical writing style.
Threw an economical 12 pitches in the first inning.
Feasible➦
Capable of being used or dealt with successfully
Feasible new sources of energy.
Economical➦
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
He was an economical person by nature.
Feasible➦
Logical; likely
A feasible explanation.
Economical➦
Saving money or resources.
The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
Feasible➦
Able to be done in practice.
His plan to rid Trafalgar Square of pigeons by bringing in peregrine falcons to eat them was dismissed as not feasible.
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Economical➦
(dated) Relating to economy in any other sense.
Feasible➦
Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.
Always existing before their eyes as a thing feasible in practice.
It was not feasible to gratify so many ambitions.
Economical➦
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
Feasible➦
Fit to be used or tilled, as land.
Economical➦
Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth;
Economic growth
Aspects of social, political, and economical life
Feasible➦
Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Economical➦
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
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Feasible➦
In a practicable manner; so as to be feasible
