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

First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

Related formscli·o·met·ric, adjectivecli·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbcli·o·me·tri·cian

[klee-oh-mi-trish-uh n, klahy-oh-] /ˌkli oʊ mɪˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌklaɪ oʊ-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cliometrics

cliometrics

noun

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

Derived Formscliometric or cliometrical, adjectivecliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for cliometrics

C20: Clio + (econo) metrics

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