polypoly

English

Etymology

poly- (“many”) +‎ -poly (“number of sellers”), by analogy with monopoly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪpəlɪ/, /ˈpɒlɪˈpɒlɪ/

Noun

polypoly (plural polypolies)

1. (economics) The presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities

Translations

Translations

• Georgian: პოლიპოლია (ṗoliṗolia)
• Italian: polipolio m
• Swedish: polypol (sv)

See also

• monopoly