Dictionary

deflation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈfleɪʃən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English deflate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English deflation From deflate + -ion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An act or instance of deflating.
   • The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
2. (countable, uncountable) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
3. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) An economic contraction.
   • The great deflation of the northern economy occurred with the rupturing of the Mackenzie Valley pipe dream. 1978 June 3, “Valley Pipe Dream Wrecked Economy”, in Calgary Herald:
   • Beyond that, there is the hope that deflation of the US economy which the administration has in mind will, overtime; stem the import flood. 1969 March 13, “Stans to seek foreign trade”, in Christian Science Monitor:
   • It also must be acknowledged that Britain's problems won't be solved by an abrupt deflation of the economy. 1976 October 11, “Unions Hold Key To British Stability”, in Milwaukee Sentinel:
4. (countable, uncountable) The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.

Forms

Antonyms

inflation · inflation

Deriveds

deflationism · antideflation · deflationist · deflational · deflationary

Relateds

disinflation

Translations (54)

uk дефля́ція (decrease in the general price level) · pl deflacja (decrease in the general price level) · ko 디플레 (decrease in the general price level) · ar انْكِماش (decrease in the general price level) · sv deflation (decrease in the general price level) · es deflación (decrease in the general price level) · ms deflasi (decrease in the general price level) · ko 디플레이션 (decrease in the general price level) · el αποπληθωρισμός (decrease in the general price level) · cs deflace (decrease in the general price level) · sv deflation (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · sh deflacija (decrease in the general price level) · bg дефлация (decrease in the general price level) · ko 통화 축소 (decrease in the general price level) · gl deflación (decrease in the general price level) · ru выка́чивание (instance of deflating) · et deflatsioon (decrease in the general price level) · ka დაჩუტვა (instance of deflating) · ru сниже́ние цен (decrease in the general price level) · de Deflation (decrease in the general price level) · is verðhjöðnun (decrease in the general price level) · mi hekeutu (decrease in the general price level) · ca deflació (decrease in the general price level) · ro dezumflare (instance of deflating) · id deflasi (decrease in the general price level) · sh дефлација (decrease in the general price level) · nl deflatie (decrease in the general price level) · is fok (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · ko 통화 수축 (decrease in the general price level) · de Deflation (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · km អប្បផរណា (decrease in the general price level) · ru дефля́ция (decrease in the general price level) · nb Deflasjon (decrease in the general price level) · vi (sự) giảm giá (decrease in the general price level) · ja デフレーション (decrease in the general price level) · ca desinflament (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · ja 収縮 (decrease in the general price level) · th ภาวะเงินฝืด (decrease in the general price level) · cmn 通縮 /通缩 (decrease in the general price level) · ia deflation (decrease in the general price level) · fr déflation (decrease in the general price level) · hi अपस्फीति (decrease in the general price level) · ru дефля́ция (economic contraction) · ja 通貨収縮 (decrease in the general price level) · cmn 吹蝕 /吹蚀 (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · th เงินฝืด (decrease in the general price level) · id deflasi (economic contraction) · cmn 通貨緊縮 /通货紧缩 (decrease in the general price level) · pt deflação (decrease in the general price level) · it deflazione (decrease in the general price level) · fi deflaatio (decrease in the general price level) · uk дефля́ція (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · fr dégonflement (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind) · fr dégonflage (removal of soil and other loose material from a surface by wind)