hedonic
adjective
he·don·ic
hi-ˈdä-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by pleasure
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by hedonism
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Why televisions continue to be cheap But hedonic adjustments can’t account for everything when the CPI is registering drops in prices.
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Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Just in case anybody doesn’t know what these are, the momentary subjective being well-being is like hedonic well-being.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Statisticians can calculate a hedonic price index to account for the fact that the car’s owner can sit back and relax when driving.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2014
Kim Westerman covers luxury and family travel, food destinations, wine and coffee trends, and other hedonic adventures.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Just in case anybody doesn’t know what these are, the momentary subjective being well-being is like hedonic well-being.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Statisticians can calculate a hedonic price index to account for the fact that the car’s owner can sit back and relax when driving.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2014
Kim Westerman covers luxury and family travel, food destinations, wine and coffee trends, and other hedonic adventures.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Hedonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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