The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation, The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere, The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations, adjective_ To, toward, of, facing, or in the west, Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west, From the West; occidental, adverb_ Towards the west; westwards, Westward, In, from, or toward the west, intransitive verb_ To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west, obsolete To pass to the west; to set, as the sun

the ability to sustain something, the property of being sustainable, ecology a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations

Plural form of economy

The social science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and with the theory and management of economies or economic systems, the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management, The science of household affairs, or of domestic management