different between economics vs economization

English

Alternative forms

• œconomics (archaic)

Etymology

From economy, from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek ????????? (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”), from ????? (oîkos, “house”) + ????? (nómos, “management”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /?ik??n?m?ks/, /??k??n?m?ks/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i?k??n?m?ks/, /??k??n?m?ks/

Noun

economics (uncountable)

1. (social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

   Synonyms: dismal science; see also Thesaurus:economics

Derived terms

• -nomics

Related terms

• economy

Translations

Anagrams

• neocosmic

Ladin

Adjective

economics

1. masculine plural of economich

Occitan

Adjective

economics

1. masculine plural of economic

English

Alternative forms

• economisation (UK)

Etymology

economize +? -ation

Noun

economization (countable and uncountable, plural economizations)

1. The act or practice of using resources to the best effect.

Related terms

• economic
• economics
• economizer
• economy