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deflationary

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de·fla·tion  (d-flshn)
n.
1. The act of deflating or the condition of being deflated.
2. A persistent decrease in the level of consumer prices or a persistent increase in the purchasing power of money because of a reduction in available currency and credit.
3. The erosion of soil by the wind.

de·flation·ary (-sh-nr) adj.
de·flation·ist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.deflationary - associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; "deflationary measures"
economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
inflationary - associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation; "inflationary prices"
Translations
deflationary [diːˈfleɪʃənərɪ] ADJ (Econ) → deflacionario
deflationary [dɪˈfleɪʃənəri] adj [budget] → déflationniste
deflationary
adj (Fin) → Deflations-, deflationistisch; deflationary policyDeflationspolitik f
deflationary [diːˈfleɪʃnrɪ] adj (Econ) → deflazionistico/a
deflationary [diːˈfleɪʃnrɪ] adj (Econ) → deflazionistico/a


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This sum constitutes the leakage or deflationary gap because this is the amount of money that comes into the banking system but cannot leave the system because there are no more borrowers left.
Japan rose quite suddenly in the 1980s, then vanished into a decade of deflationary obscurity, only recently recovering.
Continued deflationary cost trends make rate reductions appropriate.
 
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