disinflation

[ dis-in-fley-shuhn ]

noun

, Economics.

1. a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.

disinflation

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən /

noun

1. economics a reduction or stabilization of the general price level intended to improve the balance of payments without incurring reductions in output, employment, and investment Compare deflation

Other Words From

• disin·flation·ary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinflation¹

First recorded in 1875–80; dis- ¹ + inflation

Example Sentences

There should be a lesson for anyone who expects the path toward disinflation to be painless.

From Axios