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econophysics

econophysics noun: the study of economics using the techniques of physics.

Noun

econophysics (uncountable)

  1. The study of economics using the techniques of physics
    • Instead, Mr. Farmer, a professor at the interdisciplinary Sante Fe Institute, is doing research on models of markets, institutions and their complex interactions, applying a hybrid discipline called econophysics.2009 September 13, Steve Lohr, “Wall Street’s Math Wizards Forgot a Few Variables”, in New York Times

Origin of econophysics

From econo- + physics.

Questions about econophysics

What does econophysics mean?
Econophysics means the study of economics using the techniques of physics.
What part of speech is econophysics?
Econophysics is a noun.

Words near econophysics in the dictionary

  1. econophobia
  2. econophysic
  3. econophysical
  4. econophysicist
  5. econophysicists
  6. econophysics
  7. econopolitical
  8. econopolitics
  9. econs
  10. econut
  11. econuts

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