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home economics

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home economics
n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The science and art of home management.
home economist n.
home economics
n
(Social Science / Education) (functioning as singular or plural) the study of diet, budgeting, child care, textiles, and other subjects concerned with running a home
home economist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.home economicshome economics - theory and practice of homemaking    
domestic science, home ec, household arts
social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
Translations
home economics n → economia domestica
home economics n → economia domestica


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