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disinflation
[ dis-in-fley-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /
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noun Economics.
a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disinflation
dis·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby disinflation
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There should be a lesson for anyone who expects the path toward disinflation to be painless.
British Dictionary definitions for disinflation
disinflation
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən) /
noun
economics a reduction or stabilization of the general price level intended to improve the balance of payments without incurring reductions in output, employment, and investmentCompare deflation (def. 2)
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