de·fla·tion (d -fl  sh n)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·fla tion·ar y (-sh-n r ) adj.de·fla tion·ist n. |
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| 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 [diːˈfleɪʃənrɪ] adj (ECON) → deflazionistico/a
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