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virtuous circle
n.
A condition in which a favorable circumstance or result gives rise to another that subsequently supports the first. Also called virtuous cycle.
[Modeled on vicious circle.]
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virtuous circle
n
a recurring cycle of events with each one having a beneficial effect on the next
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Translations
virtuous circle
n → positiver Kreislauf m, → Circulus virtuosus m; the virtuous circle of investment and growth → die positive Auswirkung von Investitionen auf das Wachstum und umgekehrt
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