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deflationary — adj. 1. of or pertaining to deflation; as, deflationary signs. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Economics) associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; as, deflationary measures. Opposite of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deflationary — deflation de‧fla‧tion [ˌdiːˈfleɪʆən, dɪ ] noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS when a government reduces demand for goods and services by raising interest rates and taxes, limiting wage increases, or reducing government spending, or a combination of… … Financial and business terms
deflationary — [[t]di͟ːfle͟ɪʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation. ...the government s refusal to implement deflationary measures … English dictionary
deflationary — /di: fleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adjective which can cause deflation ● The government has introduced some deflationary measures in the budget. ▪▪▪ ‘…the strong dollar’s deflationary impact on European economies as national governments push up interest rates’ … Marketing dictionary in english
deflationary — /di: fleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adjective which can cause deflation ● The government has introduced some deflationary measures in the budget. ▪▪▪ ‘…the strong dollar’s deflationary impact on European economies as national governments push up interest rates’ … Dictionary of banking and finance
deflationary — adj. Deflationary is used with these nouns: ↑spiral … Collocations dictionary
deflationary — de|fla|tion|ar|y [ dı fleıʃn,eri ] adjective BUSINESS causing prices and the level of economic activity to become lower or stop increasing: the deflationary impact of an economic crisis in Asia ─ opposite INFLATIONARY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deflationary — adjective technical causing a situation in which prices fall or stop rising: deflationary policies … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deflationary — UK [diːˈfleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] / US [dɪˈfleɪʃ(ə)nˌerɪ] adjective economics causing prices and the level of economic activity to become lower or to stop increasing a deflationary spiral … English dictionary
deflationary — deflation ► NOUN 1) the action or process of deflating or being deflated. 2) reduction of the general level of prices in an economy. DERIVATIVES deflationary adjective … English terms dictionary
deflationary — adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money deflationary measures • Ant: ↑inflationary • Derivationally related forms: ↑deflation • Topics: ↑economics, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
