Disinflationary
adj
adj ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
"For the period through 1984, there is weak support for accelerationism, though the linear fit is mainly due to the disinflationary impact of high unemployment, which no one disputes, not the inflationary effects of prosperity."
Example
More examples"For the period through 1984, there is weak support for accelerationism, though the linear fit is mainly due to the disinflationary impact of high unemployment, which no one disputes, not the inflationary effects of prosperity."
Etymology
From dis- + inflationary.
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