Synonyms for economics
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Noun
1. Political economy — the study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of…
dismal science, political economy dated, economic science dated
2. Domestic sciences — now chiefly home economics, the art or science of household management, especially relating to the…
home-making, domestic sciences dated, domestic arts dated, household arts dated rare, householdry dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.
- n. 2
The study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production.
Mary studied economics for five years before going into banking.
Related words
- Word family
- economy
- Phrases
- home economics supply-side economics voodoo economics
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| economics | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- householdry