deflation
/ˌdiːˈfleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डीफ़्लेशन
अपस्फीति, कीमतों में सामान्य गिरावट
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[U] economics
a general fall in the prices of goods and services in a country over a period of time
अपस्फीति, कीमतों में सामान्य गिरावट
- Deflation can cause people to delay spending, which slows the economy.
Opposite inflation
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[U]
the act or process of letting air or gas out of a tyre or balloon
(टायर, गुब्बारे से) हवा निकलना या निकालना
- the slow deflation of the tyre
Opposite inflation
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[U]
a feeling of sadness or disappointment
निराशा, मायूसी
- After the excitement of the wedding came a sense of deflation.
Synonyms disappointment anticlimax dejection
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Do not confuse deflation (a general fall in prices), disinflation (a slowing down in the rate at which prices rise) and stagflation (high inflation together with slow growth and high unemployment).
Deflation (कीमतों में सामान्य गिरावट), disinflation (कीमतें बढ़ने की दर का धीमा होना) और stagflation (ऊँची महँगाई के साथ धीमा विकास और ऊँची बेरोज़गारी) में भ्रम न करें।