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.
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/, nounWords nearby macroeconomics
macrocytic anemia,
macrocytosis,
macrodactyly,
macrodome,
macrodontia,
macroeconomics,
macroetch,
macroevolution,
macroform,
macrofossil,
macrogamete
British Dictionary definitions for macroeconomics
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, adjectiveCultural definitions for macroeconomics
macroeconomics
The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)