Main Entry: econo·met·rics

Pronunciation: \i-ˌkä-nə-ˈme-triks, ē-ˌkä-\

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: blend of economics and metric

Date: 1933

: the application of statistical methods to the study of economic data and problems

— econo·met·ric \-trik\ adjective

— econo·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— econo·me·tri·cian \-mə-ˈtri-shən\ noun

— econo·met·rist \-ˈme-trist\ noun