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How would this be a “secular trend”? What does secular even mean in this context?
by mrala 2y ago
How would this be a “secular trend”? What does secular even mean in this context?
- vundercind 2y agoEcon jargon. Means long-term, not (regularly) cyclical. Derives from adjectival sense 2 here, I suppose: https://www.websters1913.com/words/Secular https://www.websters1913.com/words/Secular
- opprobium 2y agoA secular trend is an ongoing directional shift, in contrast to a cyclical change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_variation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_variation
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