reflation
/ɹiːˈfleɪʃən/
reflation noun: the act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
Noun
reflation (countable and uncountable, plural reflations)
- The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
- This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries.2011 July 18, John Cassidy, quoting Ray Dalio, “Mastering the Machine”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN
- Antonyms:
- disinflation
reflation meaning in Tamil and Kannada
reflation in Tamil
- மறுவீக்கம், மீட்பு வீக்கம்
reflation in Kannada
- ನಾಣ್ಯವರ್ಧನ
Antonyms of reflation
Forms of reflation
| plural | reflations |
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Origin of reflation
From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.
Words formed from reflation
Questions about reflation
- What does reflation mean?
- Reflation means the act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
- What is reflation in Tamil?
- Reflation in Tamil is மறுவீக்கம், மீட்பு வீக்கம். See Reflation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is reflation?
- Reflation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce reflation?
- Reflation is pronounced /ɹiːˈfleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of reflation?
- The plural of reflation is reflations.
Words near reflation in the dictionary
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