nomic

American  

[nohm-ik] / ˈnoʊm ɪk /

noun

nomics plural

1. the usual system of spelling, as opposed to phonetic.

---

adjective

1. (spelling) usual or normal: used in contrast to phonetic.

2. relating to a logical or natural law that can be discovered or deduced.

3. relating to a nome, a kind of ancient Greek hymn dedicated to the gods, or to the genre of which such hymns are a part.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nomically
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• nomics
  plural

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

nomic nomics

Nobody claims that lack of confidence in the Administration is the sole cause of the current eco nomic difficulties.

From Time Magazine Archive

Where other leaders use their high-powered, government-owned radios for propaganda messages, Nyerere uses his to broadcast casual eco nomic lessons.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Philippine Republic, striving against serious eco nomic obstacles to make democracy work, is one of the first great experiments in the movement of hundreds of millions from colonialism to independence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Heller has become one of the most influential members of the Kennedy team, although opinions other than his enter into the making of Administration eco nomic policies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although Aristotle includes dithyrambic, nomic, satiric, and lyric poetry in his discussion, he practically ignores them.

From Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance A Study of Rhetorical Terms in English Renaissance Literary Criticism by Clark, Donald Lemen

Reaga- nomics had already assisted in making OSO and Homosoto himself politically important to both Japan and the US.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn