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Princeton's WordNet

  1. home economics, home ec, domestic science, household artsnoun

    theory and practice of homemaking

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  1. home ecabbreviation

    abbreviation of home economics.

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  1. home ec

    Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences, is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and food preparation, as well as textiles and apparel. Much less common today, it was and is most commonly taught in high school. Home economics courses are offered around the world and across multiple educational levels. Historically, the purpose of these courses was to professionalize housework, to provide intellectual fulfillment for women, and to emphasize the value of "women's work" in society and to prepare them for the traditional roles of sexes. Family and consumer sciences are taught as an elective or required course in secondary education, as a continuing education course in institutions, and at the primary level. Beginning in Scotland in the 1850s, it was a woman-dominated course, teaching women to be homemakers with sewing being the lead skill. The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the beginning of the 20th century saw Americans too desiring youth to learn vocational skills. Politics played a role in home economics education, and it wasn’t until later in the century that the course shifted from being woman-dominated to now required for both sexes. Now family and consumer science have been included in the broader subject of Career Technical Education, a program that teaches skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies, and career preparation. Despite the widening of the subject matter over the past century, there has been a major decline in home economics courses offered by educational institutions.

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  1. home ec

    Home Economics, also known as home ec, is an education curriculum aimed at teaching students a variety of essential life skills. These include areas of study such as cooking, nutrition, food preservation, sewing, household management, personal finance, child development, and family relationships. Its primary goal is to equip students with practical skills and knowledge that they can use in their daily lives.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of home ec in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of home ec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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