mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics (m k r - k -n m  ks, - k-)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors. mac ro·eco·nomic adj.mac ro·e·cono·mist (--kn-mst) n. |
macroeconomics [ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks -ˌɛk-]
n
(Economics) (functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investment Compare microeconomics
macroeconomic adj
macroeconomics
the division of economics dealing with broad, general aspects of an economy, as the import-export balance of a nation as a whole. Cf. microeconomics. — macroeconomist, n. — macroeconomic, adj.
See also: Economics
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| Noun | 1. |  macroeconomics - the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economyeconomic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
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