Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deflation | Yes | No | No | No |
disinflation | Yes | No | No | No |
deflation (noun) | disinflation (noun) |
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the act of letting the air out of something | a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments |
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices | |
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind |