countercyclical


coun·ter·cy·cli·cal

C0686100 (koun′tər-sĭk′lĭ-kəl, -sī′klĭ-)adj. Acting counter to an economic cycle: a countercyclical federal aid program.

countercyclical

(ˌkaʊntəˈsɪklɪkəl) adjhaving the effect of checking or reversing fluctuations in the national economy or the finances of a business

coun•ter•cy•cli•cal

(ˌkaʊn tərˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ-)

adj. opposing or designed to oppose a trend, esp. that of an economic cycle. [1950–55]