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cliometrics

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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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cli·o·met·rics   (klī'ə-mět'rĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The study of history using economic models and advanced mathematical methods of data processing and analysis.

[Clio + -metrics.]
cli'o·met'ric adj., cli'o·me·tri'cian (-mĭ-trĭsh'ən) n.
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