deflación
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Galician
Etymology
From French déflation, from English deflation.
Noun
deflación f (plural deflacións)
- (economics) deflation (a decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages)
- Antonym: inflación
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Further reading
- “deflación”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French déflation, from English deflation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /deflaˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /deflaˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: de‧fla‧ción
Noun
deflación f (plural deflaciones)
- (economics) deflation (a decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages)
- Antonym: inflación
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “deflación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28