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Deflation

/dɪˈfleɪʃən/

An act or instance of deflating.

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📖 Definitions of "Deflation"

noun

1
An act or instance of deflating.
"The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans."
2
A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
3
An economic contraction.

↔️ Antonyms of "Deflation"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
disinflationnoun	(economics) A decrease in the inflation rate.
rising pricesnoun	a general and progressive increase in prices
inflationnoun	(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deflation"

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Word	Definition
contractionnoun	(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
shrinkagenoun	The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
downturnnoun	A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
dispersionnoun	The state of being dispersed.
dispersalnoun	The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
slowdownnoun	A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
retrenchmentnoun	A curtailment or reduction.
tighteningnoun	The act or process of making more tight.
crunchnoun	A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
sluggishnessnoun	The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
austeritynoun	(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
recessionnoun	(economics) A period of reduced economic activity.
disinflationnoun	(economics) A decrease in the inflation rate.
inflationnoun	(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
bojnoun	(banking) Initialism of Bank of Japan; also BoJ.
deflaternoun	Alternative form of deflator. [That which deflates.]
deflatornoun	(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
difflationnoun	(obsolete) A blowing apart or away.
depressurizationnoun	The act, or an instance, of depressurizing; a reduction of atmospheric pressure within a chamber or space vehicle etc.
downflexingnoun	An act of downflexing or an instance where something has been downflexed.