cliometrics
[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.
Origin of cliometrics
1Other 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
(functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
Origin of cliometrics
1C20: Clio + (econo) metrics
Derived forms of cliometrics
- cliometric or cliometrical, adjective
- cliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), noun
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