trade cycle

/treɪd ˌsaɪkəl/
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Other forms: trade cycles

Definitions of trade cycle
  1. noun
    recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
    synonyms: business cycle
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    type of:
    fluctuation, variation
    an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
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