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econometrics definition

econo·met·rics (ē kän′ə me′triks′, i-)

noun

the use of mathematical and statistical methods in the field of economics to verify and develop economic theories

Etymology: econo(my) + metrics

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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