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gross domestic productthe total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡroʊs dəˈmestɪk ˈprɑːdʌkt/

Example Sentences

  • The finance minister bragged that their GDP was bigger than their neighbor's, like comparing bank accounts at a high school reunion.
  • Economists spend so much time calculating GDP, they forget to calculate their own happiness index.
  • The country's GDP reflects its overall economic performance and competitiveness.

gross domestic product

NOUN

[/ɡroʊs dəˈmestɪk ˈprɑːdʌkt/]

the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period

The minister proudly announced the country's gross domestic product hit a record high this year.
💡 Concept

The minister proudly announced the country's gross domestic product hit a record high this year.

Construct the future, conduct growth - that's how GDP takes off!
🎵 Rhyme

Construct the future, conduct growth - that's how GDP takes off!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡroʊs dəˈmestɪk ˈprɑːdʌkt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrəʊs dəˈmestɪk ˈprɒdʌkt/

🌳Etymology

Rootgross

🎵Rhyme

abductconductconstruct
abduct
conduct
construct

🔗Collocations

GDP growth
GDP per capita
calculate GDP
GDP decline
nominal GDP
real GDP

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The finance minister bragged that their GDP was bigger than their neighbor's, like comparing bank accounts at a high school reunion.

😄 Fun example

Economists spend so much time calculating GDP, they forget to calculate their own happiness index.

The country's GDP reflects its overall economic performance and competitiveness.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

national incomeeconomic outputtotal productionnational product

Antonyms

economic declinerecession

Related

GNPeconomyinflationdeflationeconomic indicatorfiscal policy

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