economics
Sayee-kuh-NO-miks/ˌikəˈnɑmɪks//ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/
- 1The study of how people make, share, and use money, goods, and services.
Like learning the rules behind how money and goods move when people buy, sell, and share.
She studies economics at college and wants to work in a bank.
Basic economics explains why prices go up when something becomes hard to find.
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Origin
From "economy" plus "-ics." It goes back to a Greek word meaning "the management of a household."