countercyclical
coun·ter·cy·cli·cal
adj \-ˈsī-kli-kəl, -ˈsi-\Definition of COUNTERCYCLICAL
: calculated to check excessive developments in a business cycle : compensatory <countercyclical budget policies>
— coun·ter·cy·cli·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
First Known Use of COUNTERCYCLICAL
1944
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