Pronunciation: i- ˌ kä-n ə - ' me-triks, ē - ˌ kä-
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: blend of economics and metric
Date: 1933
: the application of statistical methods to the study of economic data and problems
– econo · met · ric \ -trik \ adjective
– econo · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– econo · me · tri · cian \ -m ə - ' tri-sh ə n \ noun
– econo · met · rist \ - ' me-trist \ noun