Definitions for deflation

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deflation de·fla·tion

Spelling: [dih-fley-shuh n]

IPA: /dɪˈfleɪ ʃən/

Deflation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 650 anagrams from letters in deflation (adefilnot).

Definitions for deflation

noun

1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
2. Economics. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money (opposed to inflation). Compare disinflation.
3. the erosion of sand, soil, etc., by the action of the wind.

Origin of deflation

First recorded in 1890-95; deflate + -ion

Examples for deflation

I join most economists in thinking that deflation is bad, and it will be good if Japan can stop it.

It was led down the path of deflation, which the IMF has plunged half the world into.

Three pairs of lungs sighed audibly in process of deflation.

But if inflation is negative--i.e., if they have deflation--then they have to do something more drastic.

The basic idea behind austerity is that deflation via government cuts will rein in budget deficits and sovereign debt.

deflation causes money hoarding--if that dollar you have now will be worth more later, it only makes sense to spend it later.

deflation, on the other hand, is usually a much shorter period.

Industry during the period of deflation goes through a process like that of an over-fat man taking a Turkish bath.

deflation also means that the economy adjusts to real shocks in the most disruptive way possible.

They had turned his deflation into antagonism, his ignorance into distrust.