Meanings
nounmisery index (plural misery indexes or misery indices)
plural misery indexes · plural misery indices
- economicsAn economic indicator calculated by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate.
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misery index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misery%20index
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