cliometrics
[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]
/ ˌkli oʊˈmɛ trɪks, ˌklaɪ oʊ- /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cliometrics
cli·o·met·ric, adjectivecli·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbcli·o·me·tri·cian [klee-oh-mi-trish-uhn, klahy-oh-], /ˌkli oʊ mɪˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌklaɪ oʊ-/, nounWords nearby cliometrics
clintonia, Clinton impeachment, Clintonomics, Clinton, William Jefferson, Clio, cliometrics, clip, clip art, clipboard, clip bond, clip-clop
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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
Derived forms of cliometrics
cliometric or cliometrical, adjectivecliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), nounWord Origin for cliometrics
C20: Clio + (econo) metrics
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