home economics

/'houm,i:kə'nɔmiks/

Thân thiện

A student learns to sew a button in home economics class.

Definition

Noun: - The theory and practice of homemaking: A field of study and practical knowledge focused on the skills and principles needed to manage a household effectively. This traditionally includes areas such as cooking, nutrition, sewing, budgeting, and childcare.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • In high school, she took a course in home economics to learn how to cook and manage a budget.
  • The university's department of home economics now offers degrees in nutrition and family studies.

Advanced Usage

• "Home economics education": Refers to the teaching and curriculum associated with this subject.
  • There is a renewed interest in home economics education to teach essential life skills.

Variants and Related Words

• Home ec (n): A common, informal abbreviation for "home economics".
  • We have home ec class right after lunch.
• Domestic science (n): A traditional, largely synonymous term for home economics, emphasizing its systematic study.
  • The subject was once widely known as domestic science.

Synonyms

• Domestic arts: A term emphasizing the practical skills involved in homemaking.
• Household management: Focuses on the organizational and administrative aspects of running a home.

Related Phrases

• Life skills: A broader modern term that often encompasses the practical competencies taught in home economics.
  • Cooking and budgeting are fundamental life skills.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Home economics" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. Its concepts, however, are foundational to many common sayings about home and management.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. theory and practice of homemaking

Từ đồng nghĩa

• home ec
• domestic science
• household arts