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microeconomics

[mahy-kroh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of economics dealing with particular aspects of an economy, as the price-cost relationship of a firm.
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Compare macroeconomics.

Origin of microeconomics

First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + economics
Related formsmi·cro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjectivemi·cro·e·con·o·mist [mahy-kroh-i-kon-uh-mist] /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for microeconomics

microeconomics

noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with particular commodities, firms, or individuals and the economic relationships between themCompare macroeconomics
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Derived Formsmicroeconomic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for microeconomics

n.

1948, from micro- + economics. Related: Microeconomic.

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microeconomics in Culture

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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