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noun
The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: disinflation
noun
inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inflation, rising prices
History
From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
