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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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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/, nounWords nearby microeconomics
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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.
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
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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.)
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