[i-kon-uh-me-triks] 
) Economics. | the application of statistical and mathematical techniques in solving problems as well as in testing and demonstrating theories. |
| e·con·o·met·rics (ĭ-kŏn'ə-mět'rĭks) n. (used with a sing. verb) Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economics in the study of problems, the analysis of data, and the development and testing of theories and models. [econo(mics) + -metrics.] e·con'o·met'ric, e·con'o·met'ri·cal adj., e·con'o·met'ri·cal·ly adv., e·con'o·me·tri'cian (-mĭ-trĭsh'ən), e·con'o·met'rist n. |