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microeconomics

[ mahy-kroh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, -ˌi kə- /

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

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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.)

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