Countercyclical

Scrabble:26 ptsWWF:33 pts15 letters
Definition of Countercyclical

adjective

  1. (public policy) Dampening the cyclical fluctuations due to the business cycle in an economy.
  2. Moving in the direction opposite to that of the overall state of an economy.

    "The unemployment rate is countercyclical in the sense that it rises when economic growth is low and vice versa."

Anagrams of Countercyclical

No exact anagrams found for "countercyclical". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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About the Word "Countercyclical"

Countercyclical is a 15-letter word that scores 26 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Countercyclical" in Word Games

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