disinflationary en · ADJ
Etymology
From dis- + inflationary.
Meanings
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Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
For the period through 1984, there is weak support for accelerationism, though the linear fit is mainly due to the disinflationary impact of high unemployment, which no one disputes, not the inflationary effects of prosperity.
1998, James K. Galbraith, “Comments”, in Inflation, Unemployment, and Monetary Policy, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most disinflationary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more disinflationary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |