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mi·cro·ec·o·nom·ics  (mkr-k-nmks, -k-)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the operations of the components of a national economy, such as individual firms, households, and consumers.
micro·eco·nomic adj.
microeconomics [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks -ˌɛkə-]
n
(Economics) (functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with particular commodities, firms, or individuals and the economic relationships between them Compare macroeconomics
microeconomic  adj
microeconomics
the division of economics dealing with particular aspects of an economy, as the price-cost relationship of a business. Cf. macroeconomies. — microeconomist, n. — microeconomic, adj.
See also: Economics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.microeconomics - the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firmsmicroeconomics - the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
economic 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
Translations
microeconomics [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks] NSING → microeconomía f
microeconomics [ˌmaɪkrəˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks] n → microéconomie f, micro-économie f
microeconomics [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks] nsg → microeconomia
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