"catallaxy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætəˌlæksi/ Forms: catallaxies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω (katallássō, “to exchange”). Popularized by economist Friedrich Hayek. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|καταλλάσσω|t=to exchange}} Ancient Greek καταλλάσσω (katallássō, “to exchange”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} catallaxy (countable and uncountable, plural catallaxies)
  1. A high-interaction society of collective decision making. Wikipedia link: Friedrich Hayek Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Economics Related terms: catallactics
    Sense id: en-catallaxy-en-noun-wx6o6U4S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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