deflation

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈfleɪʃən/

Noun

deflation

1. An act or instance of deflating.

   The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.

2. (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
3. (economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.

Synonyms

• (decrease in price level) disinflation
• (economic contraction) impoverishment

Antonyms

• inflation

Translations

• Russian: выка́чивание

Translations

• French: déflation
• German: Deflation
• Italian: deflazione
• Portuguese: deflação
• Russian: дефля́ция
• Spanish: deflación

Translations

• Russian: дефля́ция

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