macroeconomics

mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics
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/ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks//ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌɛ.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/

noun

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

Opposite
microeconomics
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Meanings

nounmacroeconomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

    Antonyms: microeconomics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

Opposite
microeconomics

Origin

From macro- (“large scale”) + economics. The first published use of the term was by the Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch (1895–1973) in 1933.

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Translations

Bulgarian макроикономика
  • макроикономика (makroikonomika)study of the entire economy
Catalan macroeconomia
  • macroeconomiastudy of the entire economy
Chinese Mandarin 宏觀經濟學 /宏观经济学
  • 宏觀經濟學 /宏观经济学 (hóngguān jīngjìxué)study of the entire economy
Czech makroekonomie
  • makroekonomiestudy of the entire economy
Danish makroøkonomi
  • makroøkonomistudy of the entire economy
Dutch macro-economie
  • macro-economiestudy of the entire economy
Estonian makroökonoomika
  • makroökonoomikastudy of the entire economy
Finnish makrotaloustiede
  • makrotaloustiedestudy of the entire economy
French macroéconomie
  • macroéconomiestudy of the entire economy
German Makroökonomie
  • Makroökonomiestudy of the entire economy
Greek μακροοικονομική
  • μακροοικονομική (makrooikonomikí)study of the entire economy
Hindi समष्टि अर्थशास्त्र
  • समष्टि अर्थशास्त्र (samaṣṭi arthaśāstra)study of the entire economy
Indonesian ekonomi makro, makroekonomi
  • ekonomi makrostudy of the entire economy
  • makroekonomistudy of the entire economy
Irish maicreacnamaíocht
  • maicreacnamaíochtstudy of the entire economy
Italian macroeconomia
  • macroeconomiastudy of the entire economy
Japanese マクロ経済学
  • マクロ経済学 (makuro-keizaigaku)study of the entire economy
Korean 거시경제학
  • 거시경제학 (geosigyeongjehak)study of the entire economy
Latin macrooeconomia
  • macrooeconomiastudy of the entire economy
Norwegian makroøkonomi
  • makroøkonomistudy of the entire economy
Polish makroekonomia
  • makroekonomiastudy of the entire economy
Portuguese macroeconomia
  • macroeconomiastudy of the entire economy
Romanian macroeconomie
  • macroeconomiestudy of the entire economy
Russian макроэконо́мика
  • макроэконо́мика (makroekonómika)study of the entire economy
Spanish macroeconomía
  • macroeconomíastudy of the entire economy
Swedish makroekonomi
  • makroekonomistudy of the entire economy
Tagalog dakagimatan, dak-agimatan
  • dakagimatanstudy of the entire economy
  • dak-agimatanstudy of the entire economy
Thai เศรษฐศาสตร์มหัพภาค
  • เศรษฐศาสตร์มหัพภาค (sèet-tà-sàat-má-hàp-pâak)study of the entire economy
Turkish makroekonomi
  • makroekonomistudy of the entire economy
Ukrainian макроеконо́міка
  • макроеконо́міка (makroekonómika)study of the entire economy
Vietnamese kinh tế học vĩ mô
  • kinh tế học vĩ môstudy of the entire economy
Cite this entry
APA

macroeconomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroeconomics

MLA

“macroeconomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroeconomics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroeconomics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroeconomics.

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