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disinflation

dis·in·fla·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-fley-shuh n]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈfleɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-fley-shuh n]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of disinflation word

  • noun disinflation a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation. 1
  • noun disinflation Reduction in the rate of inflation. 1
  • noun disinflation slowing-down of inflation rate 1
  • uncountable noun disinflation Disinflation is a reduction in the rate of inflation, especially as a result of government policies. 0
  • noun disinflation a reduction or stabilization of the general price level intended to improve the balance of payments without incurring reductions in output, employment, and investment 0
  • noun disinflation a slowing of an inflationary trend in the general level of prices by means of fiscal or monetary policy; reduction of the rate of inflation 0
See all 8 definitions of disinflation

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Origin of disinflation

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; dis-1 + inflation

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Parts of speech for Disinflation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disinflation

disinflation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

disinflation usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for disinflation

noun disinflation

  • inflation — Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
Just one Antonym for disinflation

Top questions with disinflation

  • what is disinflation?
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  • what is disinflation vs deflation?
  • what is the difference between disinflation and deflation?

Related words

  • deflation

    Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
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