ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Contracyclical

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Contracyclical is an adjective meaning (economics) Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle.

Meaning

(economics) Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle.

Example Sentences

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anticyclical, procyclical, anticyclic, cyclical, counterdirectional, counterattractive.

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