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US
/dɪˈfɫeɪʃən/
]
[ UK /diːflˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /diːflˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
a constant deflation of the desert landscape - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- the act of letting the air out of something
How To Use deflation In A Sentence
- This leaves the ‘old school economic policies’ of dollar devaluation and deficit financing to help reflate the economy and fend off deflation and boost exporters.
- Did the deflation of the 19th century inhibit economic growth? Times, Sunday Times
- Persistent deflation has crimped corporate earnings and worsened the government's deficit.
- Add it up and there's a business resilient enough to handle 2.5 per cent food deflation. Times, Sunday Times
- There is no chance that deflationary pressures brought on by collapsing commodity prices will persuade consumers to defer spending. Times, Sunday Times
- There have also been renewed fears of deflation in the eurozone and Japan. Times, Sunday Times
- Are we facing deflation or inflation? Times, Sunday Times
- The problem is that the margin between stable and low inflation and damaging deflation is quite slight. Times, Sunday Times
- Asset deflation of this magnitude for the average American is thus very painful.
- All the evidence is that policymakers will do virtually anything rather than see a deflationary spiral take hold. Times, Sunday Times
