cliometrics

American

[klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh-] / ˌkli oʊˈmɛ trɪks, ˌklaɪ oʊ- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques.

cliometrics British

/ ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən, ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis

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Other Word Forms

cliometric adjective
cliometrically adverb
cliometrician noun

Etymology

Origin of cliometrics

First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

Example Sentences

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In 1960 the field of cliometrics was born, history done with large data sets and statistics, and Henrich wants to show just how far this approach can be pushed.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2020

In history, there is cliometrics, which applies econometrics to history.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2013

Through cliometrics, says the University of Pittsburgh's Samuel Hays, historians have analyzed such production figures as railroad mileage and steel output, and found that the "takeoff points" occurred earlier, in the 1840s and early '50s.

From Time Magazine Archive

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