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English
Etymology
From contra- + cyclical.
Adjective
contracyclical (comparative more contracyclical, superlative most contracyclical)
- (economics) Tending to counteract the effects of the business cycle.
The government cut taxes during the recession as a contracyclical measure.
Derived terms
Translations
tending to stabilize an unbalanced economy