noun

economics

economics

She is studying economics at university.

She is studying economics at university.

to study economics She is studying economics.

Synonyms: finance, political economy

From Greek 'oikonomia' (household management). The '-ics' suffix denotes a field of study.

The '-ics' ending often means 'the study of', like in 'physics' or 'politics'. So, economics is the study of the economy.

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