cliometrics

[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.

Origin of cliometrics

1
First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

Other words from cliometrics

  • cli·o·met·ric, adjective
  • cli·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • cli·o·me·tri·cian [klee-oh-mi-trish-uhn, klahy-oh-], /ˌkli oʊ mɪˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌklaɪ oʊ-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cliometrics

cliometrics

/ (ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis

Origin of cliometrics

1
C20: Clio + (econo) metrics

Derived forms of cliometrics

  • cliometric or cliometrical, adjective
  • cliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), noun

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