Deflation

  • 51deflation — de fla·tion || eɪʃn n. decrease in the quantity of money in circulation, increase in buying power, decrease in prices …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 52deflation — noun 1》 the action or process of deflating or being deflated. 2》 Economics reduction of the general level of prices in an economy. 3》 Geology the removal of particles of rock, sand, etc. by the wind. Derivatives deflationary adjective… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 53deflation — The situation in which there is a general decrease in prices, especially when this is accompanied by falling levels of output, employment, and trade. Because of these associations, advocates of anti inflationary policies usually now prefer the… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 54deflation — The situation in which there is a general decrease in prices, especially when this is accompanied by falling levels of output, employment, and trade. Because of these associations, advocates of anti inflationary policies usually now prefer the… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 55deflation — A sustained reduction in the general sales *prices of consumer goods. Contrast inflation and *disinflation …

    Auditor's dictionary

  • 56deflation — de·fla·tion …

    English syllables

  • 57deflation — UK [diːˈfleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈfleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] economics the general reduction of prices and the level of economic activity in an economy …

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  • 58deflation — de•fla•tion [[t]dɪˈfleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of deflating or the state of being deflated 2) cvb bus a fall in the general price level or a contraction of available money (opposed to inflation). Compare disinflation 3) gel the erosion of soil by …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59deflation — /dəˈfleɪʃən / (say duh flayshuhn) noun 1. the act of deflating. 2. an abnormal decline in the level of commodity prices, especially one not accompanied by an equal reduction in the costs of production. 3. Geology the removal of material from a… …

  • 60deflation — de|fla|tion sb., en, er, erne (fald i løn og prisniveau), i sms. deflations , fx deflationsskabende …

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