Specialist dictionary

International economics

Trade, exchange rates, global markets and cross-border economic relationships.

Core vocabulary

85 featured terms

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Accountnoun

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

Advantagenoun

benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

Alienadjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…

Balancenoun

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…

Balance of international paymentsnoun

a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of pay…

Balance of paymentsnoun

a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of pay…

Billnoun

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

Comparativenoun

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparative degree…

Comparative degreenoun

the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparative degree…

Currentnoun

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…

Current accountnoun

that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments

Directverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Dutynoun

a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

Economic sciencenoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Economicsnoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Engineerverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Exchangeverb

hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"

exchange ratenoun

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

Exportverb

sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"

Externaladjective

from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

Foreignadjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…

Foreign direct investmentnoun

a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company

Implicationnoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Importnoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Internationaladjective

from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

Investmentnoun

the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result; "this job ca…

Invoicenoun

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

Mastermindverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Orchestrateverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Organiseverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Organizeverb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

Outsideadjective

from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

Political economynoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Proportionnoun

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…

Proportionalitynoun

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…

Quotanoun

a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

Rateverb

be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"

Rate of exchangenoun

the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

Rewardnoun

benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

Significancenoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Streamnoun

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…

Tariffnoun

a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

Tradenoun

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…

Alternateverb

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Checknoun

the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

Chitnoun

the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

Constitutional economicsnoun

A branch of economics which focuses on the conditions that exist in and choices constrained by the legal framework of a political constitution.;…

Customnoun

money collected under a tariff

Econometricsnoun

the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data

Eddynoun

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Financenoun

the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

Fixed exchange ratenoun

an exchange rate for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to some valuable commodity like gold; a fixed exchange rate d…

Floating exchange ratenoun

the exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…

Fluctuating exchange ratenoun

the exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…

Impostnoun

money collected under a tariff

Macroeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

Maelstromnoun

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Managerial economicsnoun

application of the economic concepts and economic analysis to the problems of formulating rational managerial decisions.; "In managerial economi…

Microeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

Normative economicsnoun

a part of economics that expresses value or normative judgments about economic fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public po…

Octroinoun

a tax on various goods brought into a town

Pegged exchange ratenoun

a range of exchange rates for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to another currency or a basket of currencies; visit…

Positive economicsnoun

the branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena.; "There is a large part of the economics of educati…

Reckoningnoun

a bill for an amount due

Smuggleverb

import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"

Supply-side economicsnoun

the school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital…

Tabnoun

the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

Tallynoun

a bill for an amount due

Tonnagenoun

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

Torrentnoun

a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

Tunnagenoun

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

Twistnoun

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Undercurrentnoun

a current below the surface of a fluid

Undertidenoun

a current below the surface of a fluid

Vortexnoun

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Whirlpoolnoun

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Borenoun

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Charybdisnoun

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

Eagernoun

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Eagrenoun

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

El Ninonoun

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time

Rotateverb

exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"

Sea pursenoun

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

Tinwarenoun

articles of commerce made of tin plate

Undertownoun

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore