microeconomics

[ mahy-kroh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh- ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, -ˌi kə- /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of economics dealing with particular aspects of an economy, as the price-cost relationship of a firm.

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Origin of microeconomics

First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + economics

OTHER WORDS FROM microeconomics

mi·cro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjectivemi·cro·e·con·o·mist

[mahy-kroh-i-kon-uh-mist], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst/, noun

Words nearby microeconomics

microdontia, microdot, microdrive, microearthquake, microecology, microeconomics, microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microencapsulation, microenvironment, microevolution

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How to use microeconomics in a sentence

Normal microeconomics makes the right answer obvious: A rise in supply pushes down the price of work, so wages will fall.
The Sleepless Economy|Megan McArdle|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for microeconomics

microeconomics

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛkə-) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with particular commodities, firms, or individuals and the economic relationships between themCompare macroeconomics

Derived forms of microeconomics

microeconomic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for microeconomics

microeconomics

Economic analysis of particular components of the economy, such as the growth of a single industry or demand for a single product. (Compare macroeconomics.)