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de·fla·tion
(dĭ-flā′shən)n.
1. The act of deflating or the condition of being deflated.
2. A persistent decrease in the level of consumer prices or a persistent increase in the purchasing power of money.
3. The lifting and removal of small, loose particles, especially silt and clay particles, by eddies of wind.
de·fla′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.
de·fla′tion·ist n.
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deflation
(dɪˈfleɪʃən)n
1. the act of deflating or state of being deflated
2. (Economics) economics a reduction in the level of total spending and economic activity resulting in lower levels of output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices. Compare disinflation
3. (Geological Science) geology the removal of loose rock material, sand, and dust by the wind
deˈflationary adj
deˈflationist n, adj
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de•fla•tion
(dɪˈfleɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
2. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of available money (opposed to inflation). Compare disinflation.
3. the erosion of soil by the wind.
[1890–95]
de•fla′tion•ar′y, adj.
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Noun 1. deflation - (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
2. deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
disinflation - a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
inflation, rising prices - a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
3. deflation - the act of letting the air out of something
inflation - the act of filling something with air
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Translations
إنْكِماش إقْتِصادي
vypuštění
deflationtømning
leapadás
hjöînun; minnkun
spľasnutie
sönme
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deflate
(diˈfleit) verb1. to let gas out of (a tyre etc). afblaas, lug uitlaat يُفْرِغُ من الهَواء изпразвам esvaziar vypustit (plyn, vzduch) Luft herauslassen aus punktere; lukke luft ud ξεφουσκώνω desinflar, deshinchar õhust tühjaks laskma باد چیزی را خالی کردن؛ بی باد کردن tyhjentää dégonfler לְהוֹצִיא אָוִויר भरी हुई हवा निकालना ispustit zrak, isprazniti kienged mengempiskan hleypa lofti úr sgonfiare 〜の空気・ガスを抜く 공기를 빼다 išleisti orą/dujas izlaist; izsūknēt (gaisu, gāzi) kempis lucht uitlaten slippe lufta ut av opróżnić هوا ايستل، تشول (لكه دباد څخه esvaziar a dezumfla спускать vypustiť vzduch izpustiti (zrak) ispustiti släppa luften ur ทําให้แฟบ söndürmek 抽出...中的氣,放氣 викачувати; випускати بچکانا xả hơi 使瘪下去,放气
2. to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc. He was completely deflated by his failure. afgehaal, afgeblaas يُخَفِّض، يُقَلِّل، يَنْكَمِش намалявам diminuir pokořit, vyvést z míry klein machen nedgøre; pille ned κόβω τα φτερά, τη φόρα κπ. rebajar, humillar enesekindlust vähendama کنف کردن؛ دلسرد کردن lannistaa démonter לְהוֹרִיד לוֹ אֶת הָאָף आत्मविश्वास कम होना या करना izgubiti samopouzdanje csökkent memerosotkan, menurun draga úr ridimensionare, sminuire ぺしゃんこにする 풀죽게 하다, (기를) 꺾다 sugniuždyti mazināt (kāda iedomību) mengurangkan op zijn plaats zetten stikke hull på, redusere przygasić كمول، لږول،تنزيلول، سپكيدل، كښته كول esmagar a decepţiona; a slăbi сбить спесь vyviesť z miery zbegan umanjiti značaj få att tappa modet, stuka ทําให้ความสําคัญลดลง; ทําให้มั่นใจน้อยลง gururunu kırmak, fiyakasını bozmak 降低...的地位,挫某人的銳氣 стримувати اھمیت یا اعتماد کھونا làm xẹp 降低...的地位,挫败(某人的)锐气
deˈflation noun afblaas, uitlating إنْكِماش إقْتِصادي намаляване deflação vypuštění das Ablassen von Luft, die Deflation deflation; tømning ξεφούσκωμα deflación tühjusetunne بی باد سازی؛ تورم زدایی deflaatio déflation, dégonflement הוֹצָאַת אָוִויר हवा निकालना ispražnjenje leapadás pengempisan hjöðnun; minnkun sgonfiamento 収縮 수축, 디플레이션 oro/dujų išleidimas (gaisa, gāzes) izlaišana; izsūknēšana; saplakšana pengempisan uitlating van lucht, deflatie tømming, deflasjon opróżnienie بادايستنه، دپيسو لږوالى (په عمومى ډول deflação deflaţie; dezumflare выпускание spľasnutie deflacija deflacija deflation การชะลอตัวทางเศรษฐกิจ; การปล่อยลมออก; การสูญเสียความมั่นใจ sönme 洩氣 викачування; дефляція پچکنے کا عمل sự xả hơi; làm xẹp 放气,通货紧缩
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