polypoly

English

Etymology

poly- (“many”) +‎ -poly (“number of sellers”), by analogy with monopoly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪpəlɪ/, /ˈpɒlɪˈpɒlɪ/

Noun

polypoly (plural polypolies)

(economics) The presence of a large number of relatively small buyers and sellers, none of whom can influence the price of commodities

Translations

Translations

Georgian: პოლიპოლია (ṗoliṗolia)
Italian: polipolio m
Swedish: polypol (sv)

See also

monopoly

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