Leontief

/ˈliənɪdz/
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Other forms: Leontiefs

Definitions of Leontief
  1. noun
    United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
    synonyms: Wassily Leontief
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    economic expert, economist
    an expert in the science of economics
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