n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ e-k ə - ' nä-miks, - ˌ ē -k ə -
Function: noun plural but usually singular in construction
Date: 1943
: a study of economics in terms of individual areas of activity (as a firm, household, or prices) ― compare MACROECONOMICS
– mi · cro · eco · nom · ic \ - ' nä-mik \ adjective
– mi · cro · econ · o · mist \ -i- ' kä-n ə -mist \ noun