microeconomics
the branch of economics dealing with particular aspects of an economy, as the price-cost relationship of a firm.
Origin of microeconomics
1Other words from microeconomics
- mi·cro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjective
- mi·cro·e·con·o·mist [mahy-kroh-i-kon-uh-mist], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst/, noun
- Compare macroeconomics.
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British Dictionary definitions for microeconomics
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛkə-) /
(functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with particular commodities, firms, or individuals and the economic relationships between them: Compare macroeconomics
Derived forms of microeconomics
- microeconomic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for microeconomics
Economic analysis of particular components of the economy, such as the growth of a single industry or demand for a single product. (Compare macroeconomics.)
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