


[koun-ter-sahy-kli-kuh l, -sik-li-] /ˌkaʊn tərˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ-/

opposing the trend of a business or economic cycle; countervailing:
a countercyclical monetary policy.


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