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, household, prices, etc.) compare macroeconomics

microeconomic

ˌmī-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 

-ˌē-kə-

adjective

microeconomist

ˌmī-krō-i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microeconomics

• macroeconomics
• atomics
• bionomics
• economics
• ergonomics
• bombyx
• comics