Meanings
nounpicoeconomics (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe strong preference for an almost immediate reward rather than a better reward in the future
Origin
From pico- + economics by analogy with microeconomics.
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APA
picoeconomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picoeconomics
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“picoeconomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picoeconomics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picoeconomics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picoeconomics.
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