Definitions for economicsˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, ˌi kə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ec•o•nom•icsˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, ˌi kə-(n.)

  1. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or human welfare.

    Category: Business

  2. (used with a pl. v.) financial considerations; economically significant aspects.

    Category: Business

Origin of economics:

1785–95

Princeton's WordNet

  1. economics, economic science, political economy(noun)

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. economics(noun)ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, ˌi kə-

    the study of finance and commerce

Wiktionary

  1. economics(Noun)

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

  2. Origin: From economy, from oeconomia, from οἰκονομία, from οἶκος + νόμος.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Economics(noun)

    the science of household affairs, or of domestic management

  2. Economics(noun)

    political economy; the science of the utilities or the useful application of wealth or material resources. See Political economy, under Political

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. economics

    The science of the production, distribution and use of wealth, best understood by college professors on half-rations.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Economics

    The science of utilization, distribution, and consumption of services and materials.


Translations for economics

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

economics(noun singular)

the study of production and distribution of money and goods

He is studying economics.

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