polypoly

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/pəˈlɪpəlɪ//ˈpɒlɪˈpɒlɪ/

noun

The presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities

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Meanings

nounpolypoly (plural polypolies)

plural polypolies

  1. economicsThe presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities

Origin

From poly- (“many”) + -poly (“number of sellers”), by analogy with monopoly.

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Translations

German Polypol
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Italian polipolio
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Swedish polypol
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Cite this entry
APA

polypoly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypoly

MLA

“polypoly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypoly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polypoly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypoly.

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