deflation
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deflation
- /dɪˈfleɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun deflations
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An act or instance of deflating.
The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
Opposite: inflation
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A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
Opposite: inflation
- An economic contraction. Beyond that, there is the hope that deflation of the US economy which the administration has in mind will, overtime; stem the import flood.
- The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.
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noun instance of deflating
| Română | dezumflare |
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| Русский | выка́чивание vykáčivanije |
noun decrease in the general price level
| Español | deflación |
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| 한국어 | 디플레이션 dipeulleisyeon, 디플레 dipeulle, 통화 수축 tonghwa suchuk, 통화 축소 tonghwa chukso |
| 日本語 | デフレーション defurēshon, 通貨収縮 tsūka jūshuku, 収縮 jūshuku |
| 中文 | 通貨緊縮 /通货紧缩 tōnghuò jǐnsuō, 通縮 /通缩 tōngsuō |
| हिन्दी | अपस्फीति apasphīti |
| Português | deflação |
| Français | déflation |
| Deutsch | Deflation |
| Italiano | deflazione |
| Ελληνικά | αποπληθωρισμός apoplithorismós |
| Русский | дефля́ция defljácija, сниже́ние цен snižénije cen |
| Tiếng Việt | (sự) giảm giá |
| العربية | انْكِماش inkamaša |
noun economic contraction
| Русский | дефля́ция defljácija |
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noun removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind
| 中文 | 吹蝕 /吹蚀 chuīshí |
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| Français | dégonflement, dégonflage |
| Deutsch | Deflation |
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title = {deflation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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