"Kitchin cycle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kitchin cycles [plural]
Etymology: Identified in the 1920s by Joseph Kitchin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kitchin cycle (plural Kitchin cycles)
  1. (business) A short business cycle of about 40 months, believed to be due to time lags in information movement affecting decision-making. Categories (topical): Business

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