"procyclical" meaning in English

See procyclical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more procyclical [comparative], most procyclical [superlative]
Etymology: From pro- + cyclical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|cyclical}} pro- + cyclical Head templates: {{en-adj}} procyclical (comparative more procyclical, superlative most procyclical)
  1. (economics) Moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-procyclical-en-adj-DhFc4Im9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (public policy) Magnifying the cyclical fluctuations of an economy.
    Sense id: en-procyclical-en-adj-8v7y3DTI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: procyclicality Related terms: acyclical
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