French word

conjoncturel

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃ʒɔ̃ktyʁɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectivecyclical

Example

L'entreprise fait face à un problème conjoncturel.

The company is facing a cyclical problem.

Illustration for conjoncturel (cyclical)

More examples

Cet emploi est conjoncturel et peut disparaître si la demande chute.

This employment is cyclical and may disappear if demand falls.

Core concept

A temporary pressure on a company caused by the economy's current ups and downs.

Common phrases

  • emploi conjoncturel

    cyclical employment

Similar words

temporaire: Continuing for only a limited length of time.
passager: Temporary and fleeting in nature.
cyclique: Repeated according to a regular pattern or cycle.
structurel: Based on fundamental structures and resistant to short-term change.

Definition in French

Relatif à la conjoncture économique, souvent de nature passagère.

Word origin

French conjoncturel is built from conjoncture, which ultimately comes from Latin conjunctura, plus the adjective-forming suffix -el.

Usage tips

  • Conjoncturel describes a current economic effect, whereas structurel refers to an underlying feature that is not mainly temporary.

Other meanings

  • temporaryadjective
  • short-termadjective

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