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cliometrics

[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]
/ ˌkli oʊˈmɛ trɪks, ˌklaɪ oʊ- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.
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Origin of cliometrics

First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

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-/, 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

Derived forms of cliometrics

cliometric or cliometrical, adjectivecliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for cliometrics

C20: Clio + (econo) metrics
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