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cliodynamics

/ˌklaɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/

cliodynamics noun: the use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns.

Noun

cliodynamics (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns.
    Synonyms:
    psychohistory

Synonyms of cliodynamics

Origin of cliodynamics

From Clio (“the Greek goddess of history and heroic poetry”) + dynamics, coined by Russian-American complexity scientist Peter Turchin in 2003, by analogy with cliometrics.

Questions about cliodynamics

What does cliodynamics mean?
Cliodynamics means the use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns.
What part of speech is cliodynamics?
Cliodynamics is a noun.
How do you pronounce cliodynamics?
Cliodynamics is pronounced /ˌklaɪəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/.

Words near cliodynamics in the dictionary

  1. clints
  2. Clintwood
  3. Clinworth
  4. Clio
  5. cliodynamic
  6. cliodynamics
  7. cliometric
  8. cliometrically
  9. cliometrician
  10. cliometricians
  11. cliometrics

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