macroeconomics

[ mak-roh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh- ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. 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.

Origin of macroeconomics

1
First recorded in 1945–50; macro- + economics

Other words from macroeconomics

  • mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjective
  • mac·ro·e·con·o·mist [mak-roh-i-kon-uh-mist], /ˌmæk roʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for macroeconomics

macroeconomics

/ (ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛk-) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investment: Compare microeconomics

Derived forms of macroeconomics

  • macroeconomic, adjective

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Cultural definitions for macroeconomics

macroeconomics

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

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