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deflationary

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfleɪʃənəri/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•fla•tion /dɪˈfleɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated:a feeling of deflation after all that bad news.
  2. Businessa fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money in the economy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•fla•tion  (di flāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
  2. Business[Econ.]a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money (opposed to inflation). Cf. disinflation.
  3. Geologythe erosion of sand, soil, etc., by the action of the wind.
  • deflate + -ion 1890–95
de•flation•ar′y, adj. 
de•flation•ism, n. 
de•flation•ist, n., adj. 

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