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3 dictionary results for: deflationary
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de·fla·tion       [di-fley-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
2.Economics. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money (opposed to inflation). Compare disinflation.
3.the erosion of sand, soil, etc., by the action of the wind.
[Origin: 1890–95; deflate + -ion]

—Related forms
de·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
de·fla·tion·ism, noun
de·fla·tion·ist, noun, adjective
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de·fla·tion       (dĭ-flā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act of deflating or the condition of being deflated.
  2. A persistent decrease in the level of consumer prices or a persistent increase in the purchasing power of money because of a reduction in available currency and credit.
  3. The erosion of soil by the wind.

de·fla'tion·ar'y (-shə-něr'ē) adj., de·fla'tion·ist n.
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deflationary

adjective
associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; "deflationary measures" [ant: inflationary] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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