Deflation

  • 41deflation — noun A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages. Syn: disinflation Ant: inflation …

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  • 42deflation —   wind removal of small, grain size rock particles such as sand …

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  • 43deflation — Synonyms and related words: abasement, abatement, abridgment, alleviation, attenuation, break, breakdown, cave in, cheapening, collapse, comedown, contraction, crash, cropper, cut, dampening, damping, debasement, decline, decrease, decrement,… …

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  • 44deflation — Tradúzcase por deflación …

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  • 45Deflation — Prisfald, møntforbedring …

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  • 46Deflation — kumulative Abwärtsbewegung der wirtschaftlichen Aktivität, die mit einem Verfall der Güter und Faktorpreise, somit des Preisniveaus verbunden ist. Der D. kommt bes. in den Industrieländern nur noch historische Bedeutung zu. Die Ökonomen… …

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  • 47deflation — de|fla|tion [di:ˈfleıʃən] n [U] technical a reduction in the amount of money in a country s ↑economy, so that prices fall or stop rising →↑inflation >deflationary adj ▪ the government s deflationary policies …

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  • 48Deflation — De|fla|ti|on* die; , en <zu lat. deflare »ab , wegblasen« u. ↑...ation>: 1. Verminderung des Geldumlaufs, um den Geldwert zu steigern u. die Preise zu senken (Wirtsch.); Ggs. ↑Inflation. 2. Ausblasen u. Abtragen von lockerem Gestein durch… …

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  • 49deflation — de|fla|tion [ dı fleıʃn ] noun uncount BUSINESS the general reduction of prices or economic activity in an economy ─ opposite INFLATION …

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  • 50deflation —    The sorting out, lifting and removal of loose, dry, fine grained soil particles (clays, silts, and fine sands) by the turbulent eddy action of the wind; a form of wind erosion.    GG & GSST …

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