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Definition of "disinflation" [disinflation]

  • Downward movement of inflated prices to a more normal level. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "disinflation" in a sentence
  • ""While no member saw an appreciable risk of deflation, some judged that the risk of further near-term disinflation had increased somewhat," according to minutes of the Fed's Aug. 10 policy meeting."
  • "If the TARP and the TALF don't work or the stress tests show that the balance sheets of the banks are worse than the market thinks, then there could be a further contraction and short term disinflation or deflation."
  • "What we've had is "disinflation" -- a drop of inflation."