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decrease vs deflation

deflation vs decrease

decrease and deflation both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but deflation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
deflation Yes No No No
As nouns, deflation is a hyponym of decrease; that is, deflation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • deflation: the act of letting the air out of something
Other hyponyms of decrease include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.
decrease (noun) deflation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the act of letting the air out of something
the amount by which something decreases a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
a change downward (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) deflation (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
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