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deflationary - 2 dictionary results

de⋅fla⋅tion

[di-fley-shuhn]
–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


de⋅fla⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
de⋅fla⋅tion⋅ism, noun
de⋅fla⋅tion⋅ist, noun, adjective
de·fla·tion   (dĭ-flā'shən)   
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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