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3 dictionary results for: deflationary
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
de·fla·tion
[di-fley-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[di-fley-shuh
n] 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. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| de·fla·tion
(dĭ-flā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
de·fla'tion·ar'y (-shə-něr'ē) adj., de·fla'tion·ist n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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] |
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