saltwater

/ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/ /ˈsɔltˌwɑtər/

Meanings

noun

Any water containing dissolved salt; brine

Examples :

"The saltwater aquarium contained many colorful fish. "

adjective

New Keynesian or Keynesian, in reference to macroeconomics and economics departments on the East Coast and West Coast of the United States of America.

Examples :

"The saltwater economics departments at both universities emphasized government intervention to stabilize the economy. "

economy theory

Related Words

macroeconomics noun

/ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

"The government uses macroeconomics to understand things like job growth, inflation, and overall economic health of the country. "

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

departments noun

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ /dɪˈpɑrtmənts/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The university has several departments, including the history department and the science department. "

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

intervention noun

/ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/ /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

"The teacher's intervention helped the struggling student understand the math problem. "

economics noun

/ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/

The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

"Understanding economics helps us understand how our family manages its budget each month. "

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

dissolved verb

/dɪˈzɒlvd/ /dɪˈzɑlvd/

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

To hold inside.

"The box contained old photographs. "

stabilize verb

/ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/

To make stable.

"Jody stabilized the table by putting a book under the short leg."