English · Word Candidate

economics

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quản lý gia đình

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NounRegister: dated

Examples

Thus Logick, Phyſicks, Metaphyſicks, are the burden of Volumes, and the dayly entertainment of the Diſputing Schools: vvhile the more profitable doctrines of the Heavens, Meteors, Minerals, Animals; as alſo the more practical ones of Politicks, and Oeconomicks, are ſcarce ſo much as glanc'd at.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping. — Management of household finances; also, the financial situation of a household.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quản lý tài chính gia đình

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: dated

Examples

Being now turned of sixteen, and the family economics getting yearly more propitious and flourishing, he, as his brother had already been, was sent to Glasgow University, in which city their Mother had connexions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “economics” mean?

Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.

Is “economics” formal or informal?

economics is generally dated.