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anticyclical

American

[an-tee-sahy-kli-kuhl, -sik-li-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ-, ˌæn taɪ- /

Also anticyclic

adjective

not conforming to or following a cycle.

anticyclical sales that rise when the economy fades.

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Derived Forms

anticyclically

adverb

Etymology

Origin of anticyclical

anti- + cyclical

Example Sentences

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Another advantage, from Economist Erhard's point of view: the German communal fund would coordinate federal and state spending for maximum anticyclical effect on economic booms and busts.

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