# catallactics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkætəˈlæktɪks/

## Definitions
1. A form of political economics based on the science of exchange.

## Etymology
Literally, “science of exhanges”, from Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω (katallássō, “to exchange, reconcile”). Probably coined by British economist Richard Whately in 1831.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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