supercycle
Americannoun
-
a cycle or pattern made up of a series of smaller cycles or patterns.
-
Economics. a particularly long period of increased demand.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The biggest risk is that the semiconductor supercycle could be over by the time it's ready, leaving the industry facing weaker earnings."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
If the Chinese are capable of producing cheap dynamic random access memory chips at scale, analysts worry the semiconductor supercycle may prove short-lived.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The analysts think the memory supercycle will likely continue as agentic AI improves office productivity and reshapes workflows, just like when PCs became the default office tool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, the prospect of a so-called supercycle in memory chips, caused by the need for the components in AI hardware, is leading investors to reconsider Micron’s valuation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Our call of the day from Ned Davis Research strategist Pat Tschosik and analyst Philippe Mouls raises an opposing argument to the bubble view: that a supercycle may be starting for chip companies.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
