Process where wind erosion creates blowout depressions or deflation hollows by removing and transporting sediment and soil.

Decline in the prices of goods and services. Antithesis of inflation.

General decrease in prices that increases the purchasing power of a dollar.

A decrease in the general level of prices; an increase in the purchasing power of a unit of currency.Synonyms: Negative inflation

A process of erosion in which wind carries off particles of dust and sand.

1891, "release of air," from deflate + -ion. In reference to currency or economic situations, from 1920.

An economic condition characterized by a continuous downward movement of the general price level.

A decline in the general price level, e.g. in the consumer price index. See also inflation

In geology, the removal of loose soil and other surface material by the wind, leaving the rocks bare to the continuous attack of the weather. Deflation is usually the factor responsible for the freque [..]

A general fall in price levels caused by a decline in the supply of money or credit or by a fall in demand and spending. Individuals and companies will postpone making purchases in the expectation of lower prices in future. It can lead to severe economic recession and to high levels of unemployment. Central banks may respond by cutting official int [..]

Deflation, the opposite of inflation, is a gradual drop in the cost of goods and services, usually caused by a surplus of goods and a shortage of cash. Although deflation seems to increase your buying power in its early stages, it is generally considered a negative economic trend. That's because it is typically accompanied by rising unemplo [..]

In economic terms, deflation is a decrease in the general prices of goods and services and occurs when the inflation rate falls below 0%.  Organisations often postpone expenditure under deflation, as [..]

An extended decline in the average level of prices. This is the exact opposite of inflation--in which prices are rising over an extended period, and it should be contrasted with disinflation--which is [..]

A reduction in the price of goods and services. Deflation is the opposite of inflation.

the removal of soil by wind erosion in hollows and depressions. Defoliant: an herbicide that kills leaves.

A fall in the general level of prices. Unlikely unless the rate of inflation is already low, it may then be due either to a surge in productivity or, less favorably, to a recession.

wind removal of small, grain-size rock particles such as sand. 

Definition A decline in general price levels, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit. Deflation can also be brought about by direct contractions in spending, either in the form o [..]

money is gaining value relative to goods and services produced in an economy

(the opposite of inflation) in economics refers to an increase in the spending power of a country's currency. In other words after deflation $1 can buy more than it did a few years ago. This is r [..]

Decline in the prices of goods and services.

The opposite of inflation, characterized by falling price levels.

A sustained decrease in the average price level of all the goods and services produced in the economy.

form of wind erosion in which fine, dry soil particles are blown away. deforestation -

Deflation is the opposite to inflation and means that the money you have today will be worth more tomorrow. Unfortunately, it isn't as good as it sounds, because it makes people reluctant [..]

A phenomenon of falling prices in an economy, which may be due to a contraction in MONEY SUPPLY. Depository

Deflation is the word used to describe falling prices. These are not necessarily a bad thing.

In times of deflation, prices fall. Deflation is usually measured as an annual rate. In the Western World, deflation hasn’t occurred very often in history. The danger of deflation is that it would lea [..]

A decline in prices, which is often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit. Deflation is often accompanied by increased unemployment.

A general, sustained downward movement of prices for goods and services in an economy.

Deflation is an economic condition where prices drop throughout a region or economy. Deflation, which is the opposite of inflation, can result from a tightening of the money supply.

describes the general decline in the prices of goods and services in an economy, which in turn increase the purchasing power of money. It is the opposite of inflation, but is not the same as disinflat [..]

A fall in the general level of all prices. The opposite of inflation.

(déflation). The average rate of decrease in prices. See also inflation. demutualization (démutualisation). The process of converting from a mutual company to a stock company. A mutual company is owne [..]

A drop in prices caused by a decline in the supply of money. 

(n) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind(n) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices(n) the act of letti [..]

Opposite of inflation. i.e. a sharp decline in prices, leading to an improvement in the purchasing power of money, brought about by a decrease in the amount of money in circulation relative to the goo [..]

The removal of clay and dust from dry soil by strong winds. Delta of the Nile river

Wind erosion of sediments.

The opposite of inflation. A reduction in the price of goods and services. Possible causes of deflation are a decrease in the supply of money or credit or reduced individual or government spending.

Removal of loose material by wind.

A reduction in the price of goods and services. Deflation is the opposite of inflation.

A sustained drop in the prices of goods and services.

The removal of loose material from a beach or other land surface by wind action.

A reduction in the price of goods and services. Deflation is the opposite of inflation.

A general fall in price levels. Often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit, or by a reduction in spending by government or consumers. A fall in the price of one particular type of go [..]

As opposed to inflation, it describes conditions in which there is a widespread, consistent decline in prices. It conveys the rarer occurrence of the money in one’s pocket actually increasing in buying power, rather than the more usual opposite.

A reduction in the price of goods and services. Deflation is the opposite of inflation.

A period in which the general price level of goods and services is declining.

An actual decline in the general level of prices in the econo my.

Denotes persistent fall in general price levels of goods and services. It should not be confused with decline in prices in one economic sector or [..]

An economic phenomenon consisting of a general reduction in prices caused by a decrease in the amount of money in circulation, which in turn slows down the rate of growth in overall economic activity, [..]

A situation in which there is a fall in the general price level of goods and services.

A condition of decreasing prices. Deflation is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index.

An extended decline in the average level of prices. This is the exact opposite of inflation--in which prices are rising over an extended period, and it should be contrasted with disinflation--which is [..]

a form of wind erosion in which fine, dry soil particles are blown away

The picking up and removal of loose material by the wind.

When you can buy TOO MUCH with your money, more than you wanted to buy. This may sound good but think of any time you ever signed up for a farm share and there was that awful month when they sent you acres and acres of squash.

Deflation is the decrease of price levels in an economy. Deflation usually occur when an economy is lacking a money supply, or the economy is failing.

(economics) deflation

The increase of purchasing power due to a general decrease in the prices of goods and services. Depreciation

The opposite of inflation -- that is, a sustained fall over time in the general level of prices, normally measured by the annual percentage increases or decreases of a weighted index of prices of some [..]

Decline in the prices of goods and services. Antithesis of inflation.