mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics

[mak-roh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
Compare microeconomics.


Origin:
1945–50; macro- + economics

mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjective
mac·ro·e·con·o·mist [mak-roh-i-kon-uh-mist] , noun
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macroeconomics (ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) Compare microeconomics the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investment
 
macroeco'nomic
 
adj

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macroeconomics (ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) Compare microeconomics the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investment
 
macroeco'nomic
 
adj

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macroeconomic
1948, from macro- + economic.
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macroeconomics definition


The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)

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Example sentences
At a macroeconomic level they would boost, rather than reduce, economic growth.
But there is no doubt that the macroeconomic picture is solid and healthy.
Its macroeconomic adjustment was complicated by a shrinking population.
There is no empirical link between macroeconomic performance and the top
  marginal rate on the wealthy.
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