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exergoeconomics

noun

Etymology

From exergo- + economics.

  1. derived from *nem-✻ — “to distribute; to give; to take”
  2. derived from *weyḱ-✻ — “(verb) to enter in; to settle; (noun) settlement”
  3. derived from οἰκονομῐκός — “skilled in household management; frugal, thrifty, economical”
  4. derived from oeconomicus — “(noun) household manager, housekeeper, steward; (adjective) relating to orderly arrangement of written material”
  5. derived from iconomike — “(noun) household management; person in charge of household management; (adjective) relating to household management; relating to domestic or family matters; relating to management of a state; reducing costs or expenses, economical”
  6. derived from iconomique
  7. inherited from economike
  8. prefixed as exergoeconomics — “exergo + economics”

Definitions

  1. An extension of cost analysis that includes consideration of exergy.

    • Exergy-based methods have evolved that can help in design-related activities. For example, some methods (e.g., exoergoeconomics and thermoeconomics) can be used to improve economic evaluations.
    • In addition, exergoeconomics is a very powerful tool for understanding the interconnections between thermodynamics and economics, and, thus, the behavior of an energy conversion plant from the cost viewpoint.
    • These published studies also highlight the importance of exergoeconomics for refrigeration systems.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA