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econ

econ

16 5.6
The subject that studies money, business, and trade
  • noun
  • /ˈiːkɒn/
  • Informal
translation icon : economía
  • Are you an econ major?
  • Polit econ
  • Dev econ
  • econ 3

First, we are honoured to have NYU Econ Prof William Ishley.

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Examples

  • I recognize you from Econ.

  • If you understand this, graduate from the Econ department, master's degree or PhD.

  • And come on folks, this is simple econ from high school.

  • Major in Econ, go into business or finance, make bank and take care of my family.

  • I was an econ major.

  • The traditional econ 101 approach to free trade is that both sides benefit.

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  • We sit together in Econ 3.45.

  • I'm just saying, Ma, I got a Sosh midterm on Monday and an Econ paper due Wednesday.

  • You're late for Econ!

  • Are you an econ major at the university?

Synonyms

economics
vsecon
453 3.5

The study of how people make, buy, and use things and services

is the informal abbreviated form used for that academic subject
1 3.7

The study of how people and countries make, share, and use goods and services

is the informal abbreviated form, less formal than this study-focused phrase

Surface Forms

econ singular
econs plural

Etymology

Econ is an informal short form of economics, the school subject about money, markets and choices; the full word comes from old Greek oikos ('house') and nomos ('rule'). So when someone studies econ, they learn how people and nations manage money and resources.