HyperDic: vicious_cycle

English > 1 sense of the expression vicious cycle:
NOUNprocessvicious cycle, vicious circleone trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
English > vicious cycle: 1 sense > noun 1, process
MeaningOne trouble leads to another that aggravates the first.
Synonymvicious circle
Broaderpositive feedback, regenerationfeedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
Spanishcírculo vicioso
Catalancercle viciós

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