Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The amount of goods and services that can be bought with a unit of currency.

    The exchange rates do not always reflect true differences in the purchasing power of currencies.

    Kaufkraft

    покупа́тельная спосо́бностьpokupátelʹnaja sposóbnostʹ

    купіве́льна спромо́жністьkupivélʹna spromóžnistʹ

  2. (uncountable)The amount of goods and services that can be bought by consumers.

    High interest rates are affecting the purchasing power of homeowners.

  3. (uncountable)The ability of a large collective or company to negotiate more favourable prices and terms than a smaller group or company.

    Large supermarkets usually have better purchasing power than small, local shops.

    Kaufkraft, Einkaufsmacht

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency:
Русский
By meaning 1
amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency:
ability of company:

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

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