REFLATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("reflation" is a kind of...):

inflation; rising prices (a general and progressive increase in prices)

Derivation:

reflate (economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation)

reflate (economics: experience reflation)

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