disinflation

American  

[dis-in-fley-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /

noun

Economics.

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

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disinflation British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• disinflationary adjective

Etymology

Origin of disinflation

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

Compare meaning

How does disinflation compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• disinflation vs. deflation

Example Sentences

We are seeing signs of disinflation in the service economy, which is a much bigger part of the consumer price index and the Fed’s inflation basket than goods.

From Barron's

“With gaps in October and monthly inflation data complicating the trend assessment, market participants hesitated to extrapolate a clear disinflation narrative,” he said.

From Barron's

“Any evidence of disinflation would likely drag yields lower, weigh on the dollar and open the door for gold to challenge new record highs,” Kooijman adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

We thus remain modestly defensive on stocks as growth and employment slow, awaiting clearer signs of sustained disinflation and improving macro momentum before turning constructive.

From MarketWatch

Progress on underlying disinflation is continuing, the central bank said, reflected in easing of pay growth.

From The Wall Street Journal