macroeconomics

noun

mac·​ro·​eco·​nom·​ics ˈma-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks How to pronounce macroeconomics (audio)
-ˌē-kə-
plural in form but usually singular in construction
: a study of economics in terms of whole systems especially with reference to general levels of output and income and to the interrelations among sectors of the economy compare microeconomics
macroeconomic adjective

Word History

Etymology

macro- + economics

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of macroeconomics was in 1945

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“Macroeconomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroeconomics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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