econ
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈiːkɒn/
- Informal
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economía
- The recent econ data shows a significant improvement in job growth this quarter.
Examples
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As for putting econ in engineering schools, my firmly held belief is that economics is more art than science and so really wouldn't belong in engineering.
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Since it cannot rise due to constrained supply, price rises instead—pure econ 101 behavior.
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He's got a big econ speech Tuesday in New York with the Newspaper Association.
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So in econ right now, we're learning about stocks, bonds and cash and asset allocation.
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If you think that good Econ news is going to save at this point, you're dreaming.
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Thus, the current econ/monetary systems are not free-flowing in their normal operation.
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See; anyone who sat through ECON 101 knows that thriving economies produce "goods and services" which are consumed by the very same people who produce those goods and services.
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People for Enterprise/Trade/Econ Growth
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During our discussion about the econ, we analyzed how inflation affects purchasing power.
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As the econ continues to recover, many businesses are beginning to hire again.
Synonyms
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2.6
The system a country uses to make, sell, and buy goods and services
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3.7
The money, businesses, and jobs that support a town or area
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5.7
The whole economy of a country, including jobs, prices and the money it makes
How Strong
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2.8
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3.0
- Informal
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7.2
- Specialized
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4.6
- Specialized
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4.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Econ is often used for the economy, a word that comes from old Greek oikos ('house') and nomos ('rule'), because it originally meant 'household management'. That is why the country's econ means how its money and work are organised and doing.