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polypoly

/pəˈlɪpəlɪ/

polypoly noun: the presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities.

Noun

polypoly (plural polypolies)

  1. The presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities

Forms of polypoly

pluralpolypolies

Origin of polypoly

From poly- (“many”) + -poly (“number of sellers”), by analogy with monopoly.

Questions about polypoly

What does polypoly mean?
Polypoly means the presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities.
What part of speech is polypoly?
Polypoly is a noun.
How do you pronounce polypoly?
Polypoly is pronounced /pəˈlɪpəlɪ/.
What is the plural of polypoly?
The plural of polypoly is polypolies.

Words near polypoly in the dictionary

  1. polypods
  2. polypody
  3. polypoid
  4. polypoidal
  5. polypolies
  6. polypoly
  7. polypomedusan
  8. polypomedusans
  9. polyporaceous
  10. polypore
  11. polypores

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