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Definition of deflationary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deflationary

adjective
 
/ˌdiːˈfleɪʃənri/
 
/ˌdiːˈfleɪʃəneri/
(economics)
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  1. causing or affected by a reduction in the amount of money in a country's economy so that prices fall or remain the same
    • deflationary policies
    opposite inflationary
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