Associations to the word «Deflation»

Wiktionary

DEFLATION, noun. An act or instance of deflating.
DEFLATION, noun. (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
DEFLATION, noun. (economics) (euphemistic) An economic contraction.

Dictionary definition

DEFLATION, noun. (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".
DEFLATION, noun. A contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices.
DEFLATION, noun. The act of letting the air out of something.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras