cliometrics

[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]
/ ˌkli oʊˈmɛ trɪks, ˌklaɪ oʊ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.

Origin of cliometrics

First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

OTHER WORDS FROM cliometrics

cli·o·met·ric, adjective cli·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb cli·o·me·tri·cian [klee-oh-mi-trish-uh n, klahy-oh-] /ˌkli oʊ mɪˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌklaɪ oʊ-/, noun

British Dictionary definitions for cliometrics

cliometrics
/ (ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis

Derived forms of cliometrics

cliometric or cliometrical, adjective cliometrician (ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for cliometrics

C20: Clio + ( econo) metrics