deflatie

Definitions of deflatie
  1. noun
    the act of letting the air out of something
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    antonyms:
    geldontwaarding, inflatie, muntontwaarding
    the act of filling something with air
    type of:
    afname, afneming, afslag, daling, discount, korting, mindering, rabat, reductie, reductionisme, remissie, simplificatie, vereenvoudiging, verkleining, verlaging, vermindering
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  2. noun
    a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
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    antonyms:
    geldontwaarding, inflatie, muntontwaarding
    a general and progressive increase in prices
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