business contraction

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• contraction — [kən trak′shən] n. [ME contraccioun < OFr contraction < L contractio] 1. a contracting or being contracted 2. the shortening and thickening of a muscle fiber or a muscle in action, esp. of the uterus during labor 3. Gram. a) the shortening… …   English World dictionary

• business cycle — n. the regular alternation of periods of expansion and contraction that occur in an industry or economy …   English World dictionary

• business cycle — a recurrent fluctuation in the total business activity of a country. [1920 25] * * * Periodic fluctuation in the rate of economic activity, as measured by levels of employment, prices, and production. Economists have long debated why periods of… …   Universalium

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• Contraction — A phase of the business cycle in which the economy as a whole is in decline. More specifically, contraction occurs after the business cycle peaks, but before it becomes a trough. According to most economists, a contraction is said to occur when a …   Investment dictionary

• contraction — contract con‧tract 3 [kənˈtrækt] verb [intransitive] 1. ECONOMICS if an economy, industry, or business activity contracts, it gets smaller or less successful: • European scheduled air traffic grew 1.1%, but domestic traffic contracted by 1.6%.… …   Financial and business terms

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• Business Cycle — The recurring and fluctuating levels of economic activity that an economy experiences over a long period of time. The five stages of the business cycle are growth (expansion), peak, recession (contraction), trough and recovery. At one time,… …   Investment dictionary

• contraction — contractional, adj. /keuhn trak sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of contracting. 2. the quality or state of being contracted. 3. a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in written English by an… …   Universalium

• contraction — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the action or process of contracting ; the state of being contracted b. the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber c. a reduction in business activity or growth 2. a shorten …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• contraction — con•trac•tion [[t]kənˈtræk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of contracting 2) the quality or state of being contracted 3) gram. a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in written English by an… …   From formal English to slang