"Coasean" meaning in English

See Coasean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Coasean [comparative], most Coasean [superlative]
Etymology: From Coase + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Coase|an}} Coase + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Coasean (comparative more Coasean, superlative most Coasean)
  1. Of or relating to Ronald Coase (1910–2013), British economist and author.

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