e·con·o·met·rics
(ĭ-kŏn′ə-mĕt′rĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb) Application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economics in the study of problems, the analysis of data, and the development and testing of theories and models.
e·con′o·met′ric, e·con′o·met′ri·cal adj.
e·con′o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
e·con′o·me·tri′cian (-mĭ-trĭsh′ən), e·con′o·met′rist n.
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econometrics
(ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪks) n (Economics) (functioning as singular) the application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economic problems and theories
eˌconoˈmetric, eˌconoˈmetrical adj
eˌconoˈmetrically adv
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e•con•o•met•rics
(ɪˌkɒn əˈmɛ trɪks)
n. (used with a sing. v.) the application of statistical techniques to solving problems and testing theories in economics.
[1930–35]
e•con`o•met′ric, e•con`o•met′ri•cal, adj.
e•con`o•me•tri′cian (-mɪˈtrɪʃ ən) e•con`o•met′rist, n.
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econometrics
mathematical methods used in the science of economics to prove and develop economic theories.
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econometrics
The use of mathematical and statistical methods to test economic theories.
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