cliometrics

[ klee-oh-me-triks, klahy-oh- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

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

cliometrics

/ ˌklaɪəʊməˈtrɪʃən; ˌklaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis

Derived Forms

• ˌclioˈmetric, adjective
• cliometrician, noun

Other Words From

• clio·metric adjective
• clio·metri·cal·ly adverb
• cli·o·me·tri·cian [klee-oh-mi-, trish, -, uh, n, klahy-oh-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cliometrics¹

First recorded in 1965–70; Clio + -metrics

Word History and Origins

Origin of cliometrics¹

C20: Clio + ( econo ) metrics