marginalism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English marginal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English marginalism From marginal + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The use of marginal analysis to solve large classes of microeconomic problems.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marginalisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |