deflation
An act or instance of deflatingAn act or instance of deflating.
» Why is deflation dangerous for the economy?
Warum ist Deflation gefährlich für die Wirtschaft?
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or instance of deflating.
The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
выка́чиваниеvykáčivanije
the act of letting the air out of something
(countable, uncountable)A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
Deflation
дефля́цияdefljácija, сниже́ние ценsnižénije cen
дефля́ціяdefljácija
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)An economic contraction.
дефля́цияdefljácija
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
(countable, uncountable)The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.
Deflation
дефля́ціяdefljácija
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
Examples
2 sentencesWhy is deflation dangerous for the economy?
deWarum ist Deflation gefährlich für die Wirtschaft?
Deflation is almost always bad.
ruДефляция почти всегда вредна.
Translations
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Forms
plural: deflations| Singular | deflation |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable