macroeconomics

[ mak-roh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh- ]
/ ˌmæk roʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, -ˌi kə- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
Compare microeconomics.

Origin of macroeconomics

First recorded in 1945–50; macro- + economics

OTHER WORDS FROM macroeconomics

mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ic, adjective mac·ro·e·con·o·mist [mak-roh-i-kon-uh-mist] /ˌmæk roʊ ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst/, noun

Words nearby macroeconomics

macrocytic anemia, macrocytosis, macrodactyly, macrodome, macrodontia, macroeconomics, macroetch, macroevolution, macroform, macrofossil, macrogamete

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British Dictionary definitions for macroeconomic

macroeconomics
/ (ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks, -ˌɛk-) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investment Compare microeconomics

Derived forms of macroeconomics

macroeconomic, adjective

Cultural definitions for macroeconomic

macroeconomics

The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)