deflation
English
/dɪˈfleɪʃən/
noun
Definitions
- An act or instance of deflating.
- (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
- (economics) An economic contraction.
Etymology
Suffix from English deflate.
Origin
English
deflate
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Deflategate English
- antideflation English
- antideflationary English
- deflatable English
- deflate English
- deflater English
- deflational English
- deflationary English
- deflationism English
- deflationist English
- deflator English
- inflate English
- nondeflationary English
- デフレーション Japanese