Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macroeconomics

/ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: mac-ro-ec-o-nom-ics
IPA: /ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

Uncountable

Etymology

From macro- (“large scale”) + economics. The first published use of the term was by the Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch (1895–1973) in 1933.

Word Breakdown

Root: *meh₂ḱ-

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

also coined by Frisch

Frequently Paired Words

econometrics also coined by Frisch

Antonyms

microeconomics

Rhymes With

economics comics ergonomics microeconomics reaganomics clintonomics rogernomics

Questions

How do you pronounce macroeconomics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/.
What does macroeconomics mean?: The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.
Where does macroeconomics come from?: From macro- (“large scale”) + economics. The first published use of the term was by the Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch (1895–1973) in 1933.

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