Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chamberlinian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cham-ber-lini-an
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967), American economist.

Example Sentences

"In the long run the short-run increase in profits prompts entry of new firms which continues until all firms exactly break even (the Chamberlinian tangency solution)."

Etymology

From Chamberlin + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more Chamberlinian (comparative) most Chamberlinian (superlative)

Phrases

Chamberlinian monopolistic competition

Questions

What does chamberlinian mean?: Of or relating to Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967), American economist.
Where does chamberlinian come from?: From Chamberlin + -ian.

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