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Cliometrics — Cliometrics, sometimes called new economic history,[1] or econometric history,[2] is the systematic application of economic theory, econometric techniques, and other formal or mathematical methods to the study of history (especially, social and… … Wikipedia
cliometrics — [klī΄ō me′triks΄] n. [< CLIO + Gr metron, measure: see METER1] the use of mathematical and statistical methods, and often of computers, in analyzing historical data cliometric adj. cliometrician [klī΄ōmə trish′ən] n … English World dictionary
Cliometrics — A method of analyzing history through the application of quantitative methods. Also called new economic history, cliometrics uses economic theory and econometrics to gain insight into the past with modeling and statistics. Cliometrics was… … Investment dictionary
cliometrics — A term formed by compounding the muse of history and the concept of measurement, devised by its practitioners to describe the ‘new quantitative economic history’ which developed in the United States during the late 1950s, and rapidly became… … Dictionary of sociology
cliometrics — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Clio + metrics (as in econometrics) Date: 1960 the application of methods developed in other fields (as economics, statistics, and data processing) to the study of history • cliometric adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
cliometrics — cliometric, adj. cliometrically, adv. cliometrician /klee oh mi trish euhn, kluy oh /, n. /klee oh me triks, kluy oh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of historical data by the use of statistical, often computerized, techniques. [1965 70;… … Universalium
cliometrics — n. study of economic history by application of advanced mathematical concepts and computerized techniques and use of statistics … English contemporary dictionary
cliometrics — [ˌklʌɪə(ʊ) mɛtrɪks] plural noun [treated as sing.] a technique for the interpretation of economic history, based on the statistical analysis of numerical data from population censuses, parish registers, etc. Derivatives cliometric adjective… … English new terms dictionary
cliometrics — clio·met·rics … English syllables
cliometrics — cli•o•met•rics [[t]ˌkli oʊˈmɛ trɪks, ˌklaɪ oʊ [/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) sta the statistical study of historical data • Etymology: 1965–70 cli o•met′ric, adj. cli o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv. cli o•me•tri′cian mɪˈtrɪʃ ən n … From formal English to slang
