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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(economics) Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle..
The government cut taxes during the recession as a contracyclical measure.
Use contracyclical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contracyclical means (economics) Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle..
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The government cut taxes during the recession as a contracyclical measure.
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