 deflation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (economics) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices | |
| Related terms: | inflation disinflation economic_process deflate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind | |
| Examples: | "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" |
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| Related terms: | erosion geology | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of letting the air out of something | |
| Related terms: | inflation decrease deflate | |
| Similar spelling: |
deflationary depilation depletion devaluation defoliation deflate deflator deflated devolution debilitation deplete |
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