microeconomics

noun

mi·cro·eco·nom·ics ˌmī-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks

-ˌē-kə-

plural in form but usually singular in construction

: a study of economics in terms of individual areas of activity (such as a firm) compare macroeconomics

microeconomic

ˌmī-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik

-ˌē-kə-

adjective

microeconomist

ˌmī-krō-i-ˈkä-nə-mist

noun

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PredictIt makes its data publicly available, and dozens of research institutions have made use of it for studies of microeconomics and political behavior. —

Ben Terris, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 The new major will be fully integrated into Wharton’s current curriculum, meaning students will still take foundational courses like microeconomics and marketing. —

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022 Councilman Devyn Keith said microeconomics says anyone with an extra $1,000 spends that in the local economy. —

Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 12 Aug. 2022 Inflation is both the result of total spending running ahead of the economy’s capacity to supply goods and services (macroeconomics), and idiosyncratic behavior in one industry or another (microeconomics). —

Greg Ip, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022 See all Example Sentences for microeconomics