deflation
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English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]deflation (countable and uncountable, plural deflations)
- An act or instance of deflating.
- Antonym: inflation
- The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
- (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
- Antonym: inflation
- (economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.
- 1969 March 13, “Stans to seek foreign trade”, in Christian Science Monitor:
- Beyond that, there is the hope that deflation of the US economy which the administration has in mind will, overtime; stem the import flood.
- 1976 October 11, “Unions Hold Key To British Stability”, in Milwaukee Sentinel:
- It also must be acknowledged that Britain's problems won't be solved by an abrupt deflation of the economy.
- 1978 June 3, “Valley Pipe Dream Wrecked Economy”, in Calgary Herald:
- The great deflation of the northern economy occurred with the rupturing of the Mackenzie Valley pipe dream.
- (geology) The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]instance of deflating
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decrease in the general price level
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removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind
Anagrams
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[edit]Noun
[edit]deflation c
Declension
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Nominative | deflation | deflationen | — | — |
Genitive | deflations | deflationens | — | — |
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