cliometrics

noun plural but singular in construction clio·met·rics \ˌklī-ə-ˈme-triks\

Definition of CLIOMETRICS

: the application of methods developed in other fields (as economics, statistics, and data processing) to the study of history

— clio·met·ric \-trik\ adjective

— clio·met·ri·cian \-me-ˈtri-shən\ noun

Clio + -metrics (as in econometrics)

First Known Use: 1960

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