n.
Pronunciation: ˌ e-k ə - ' nä-miks, ˌ ē -k ə -
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1792
1 a : a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services b : economic theory, principles, or practices <sound economics >
2 : economic aspect or significance <the economics of building a new stadium>
3 : economic conditions <current economics >