cliometric

cli·o·met·rics

[klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh-]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.

Origin:
1965–70; Clio + -metrics

cli·o·met·ric, adjective
cli·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
cli·o·me·tri·cian [klee-oh-mi-trish-uhn, klahy-oh-] , noun
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cliometrics (ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
 
[C20: Clio + (econo)metrics]
 
clio'metric
 
adj
 
clio'metrical
 
adj
 
cliometrician
 
n

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cliometrics (ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
 
[C20: Clio + (econo)metrics]
 
clio'metric
 
adj
 
clio'metrical
 
adj
 
cliometrician
 
n

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