economics

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From economy, from Latin oeconomia from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia), “‘management of a household, administration’”) from οἶκος (oikos), “‘house’”) + νόμος (nomos), “‘law’”).

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[edit] Noun

economics (uncountable)

1. (Social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

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• dismal science

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• -nomics

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• economy

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