virtuous circle
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virtuous circle
- /ˈvɜː.t͡ʃʊ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/ UK
- /ˈvɝ.t͡ʃu.əs ˈsɝ.kəl/ US
noun virtuous circles
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A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.
[T]he less our agriculturists are interfered with by the importation of foreign corn, the more money have they to spend with their manufacturing brethren, who, in turn, secure of their steady profits at home, are able to ship extensively to distant markets with little apprehension as to the result.
Similar: virtuous cycle, virtuous spiral · Opposite: vicious circle, vicious cycle
- A series of positive events where each event leads to the next, creating a self-sustaining cycle of improvement and success.
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noun a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
| Español | círculo virtuoso, ciclo virtuoso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 선순환 seonsunhwan |
| 日本語 | 好循環 kōjunkan |
| 中文 | 良性循環 /良性循环 liángxìng xúnhuán |
| Português | círculo virtuoso |
| Français | cercle vertueux |
| Italiano | circolo virtuoso |
| Ελληνικά | ενάρετος κύκλος enáretos kýklos |
| Русский | благотво́рный круг blagotvórnyj krug, доброде́тельный круг dobrodételʹnyj krug |
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