different between anthropology vs economics

English

Etymology

From New Latin anthropologia, from anthropo- (from Ancient Greek ???????? (ánthr?pos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”)) + -logy (from Ancient Greek -????? (-logía)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æn????p?l?d?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æn????p??l?d?i/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

anthropology (uncountable)

1. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

Usage notes

• Anthropology is distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons, and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research.

Meronyms

• See also Thesaurus:anthropology

Translations

See also

Further reading

• anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• anthropology in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• "anthropology" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 31.

English

Alternative forms

• œconomics (archaic)

Etymology

From economy, from Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek ????????? (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”), from ????? (oîkos, “house”) + ????? (nómos, “management”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /?ik??n?m?ks/, /??k??n?m?ks/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i?k??n?m?ks/, /??k??n?m?ks/

Noun

economics (uncountable)

1. (social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

   Synonyms: dismal science; see also Thesaurus:economics

Derived terms

• -nomics

Related terms

• economy

Translations

Anagrams

• neocosmic

Ladin

Adjective

economics

1. masculine plural of economich

Occitan

Adjective

economics

1. masculine plural of economic