supercycle

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ cycle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

supercycle (plural supercycles)

  1. (astronomy) A regular cycle of superoutbursts.
  2. (economics) A Kondratiev wave.
  3. (economics) An Elliott wave or a type thereof.
  4. (economics) A prolonged period of growth and profitability.
    • 2023 November 11, Madeleine Speed, quoting Debra Crew, “Diageo tumbles after sobering Latin America sales slowdown”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10:
      “With the volatility that we saw through the Covid supercycle, it has been hard to see through what part of this was true consumption growth versus inventory increases,” she said.
    • 2026 September 5, Megan Snaith, “‘RAMageddon’ hits consumer electronics as AI drains chip supply”, in Financial Times‎[1], London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 September 2026:
      The uplift in prices is anticipated to persist for as long as the AI supercycle lasts.
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