supercycle

American  

[soo-per-sahy-kuhl] / ˈsu pərˌsaɪ kəl /

noun

plural

supercycles

1. a cycle or pattern made up of a series of smaller cycles or patterns.

2. Economics. a particularly long period of increased demand.

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Other Word Forms

• supercyclic adjective

Example Sentences

The memory-chip supercycle may be compelling, but investors must remain disciplined in how they play it.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

“We see this as the emergence of an investment supercycle that parallels other multi-decade cycles such as globalization or the advent of the Internet.”

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“The price action last week in not only the monetary metals of gold and silver but also base metals and commodities across the board confirmed that the commodity supercycle is firmly intact,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

A supercycle is seen as period of sustained price increases — and gold and silver together have posted particularly strong gains in the last two years.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Samsung Electronics 005930 1.51%increase; green up pointing triangle expects record above-consensus earnings for its latest quarter, boosted by an artificial-intelligence-driven memory-chip supercycle that is fueling demand for its products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026