sharp downturn

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• downturn — The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * downturn down‧turn [ˈdaʊntɜːn ǁ tɜːrn] noun [countable, uncountable] ECONOMICS COMMERCE the part of the economic cycle… …   Financial and business terms

• downturn — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe, sharp, significant ▪ mild, slight ▪ economic, market ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• downturn — UK [ˈdaʊnˌtɜː(r)n] / US [ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn] noun [countable] Word forms downturn : singular downturn plural downturns economics a reduction in economic or business activity a severe economic downturn downturn in: There has been a sharp downturn in… …   English dictionary

• downturn — down|turn [ daun,tɜrn ] noun count a reduction in economic or business activity: a severe economic downturn downturn in: a sharp downturn in demand …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• downturn — [[t]da͟ʊntɜː(r)n[/t]] downturns N COUNT: oft N in n If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been. They predicted a severe economic downturn. ...unchanged profits for 1990… …   English dictionary

• sharp — 01. Be careful with that knife; it is really [sharp]. 02. Make sure you [sharpen] your pencils before the test begins. 03. We need to [sharpen] this knife; I can t cut anything with it. 04. Ronaldo cut his foot on a [sharp] rock at the beach. 05 …   Grammatical examples in English

• sharp — adj. 1 having a fine edge or point VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ stay ▪ keep sth ADVERB ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• downturn — noun (countable usually singular) a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse: a sharp economic downturn (+ in): a downturn in shipbuilding orders opposite upturn …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Stock market downturn of 2002 — The stock market downturn of 2002 (some say stock market crash or the Internet bubble bursting ) is the sharp drop in stock prices during 2002 in stock exchanges across the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. After recovering from lows… …   Wikipedia

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …   Universalium