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contracyclical

adj

Etymology

From contra- + cyclical.

  1. derived from κυκλικός
  2. borrowed from cyclicus
  3. borrowed from cyclique
  4. formed as cyclical — “cyclic + -al”
  5. prefixed as contracyclical — “contra + cyclical”

Definitions

  1. Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle.

    • The government cut taxes during the recession as a contracyclical measure.

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