the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
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an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money
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the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business acti…
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) the theory that a person or firm seeks to make money by manipulating the economic environment rather than by making a prof…
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) the theory that a person or firm seeks to make money by manipulating the economic environment rather than by making a prof…
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
Used in the same subject area: Economics, Philosophy, General economics, Philosophy of science.(economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities
Used in the same subject area: Economics, General economics.(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Used in the same subject area: Economics, General economics.(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Used in the same subject area: Economics, General economics.(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more…
Used in the same subject area: Economics, General economics.(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service
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not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the myst…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any instrument that indicates -or foresh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that impose…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specifi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the myst…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: economic, theory, holding, variations, unemployment.Maintaining a uniform temperature; haematothermal; homothermic; -- applied to warm-bodied animals, because they maintain a nearly unif…
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