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- [ri-fley-shuh n]
- /rɪˈfleɪ ʃən/
- /ˌriːˈfleɪt/
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- [ri-fley-shuh n]
- /rɪˈfleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of reflation word
- noun reflation restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy. 1
- noun reflation finance: restoration of prices to previous level after a period of deflation 1
- noun reflation an increase in economic activity 0
- noun reflation an increase in the supply of money and credit designed to cause such an increase 0
- noun reflation a type of inflation designed to restore a former price structure, accomplished by decreasing the purchasing power of currency by the use of governmental monetary powers 0
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Origin of reflation
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; re- + (in)flation
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Parts of speech for Reflation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reflation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
reflation usage trend in Literature
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