disinflation
gb/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
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English
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Noun
business
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process
1
slower price inflation
Disinflation is when prices are still going up, but more slowly than before.
Usage pattern:
[usually uncountable] disinflation; a period/process of disinflation
Common mistake:
Do not confuse disinflation with deflation. In disinflation, prices may still be rising; in deflation, prices are falling.
Synonyms
slower inflation (clearer and less technical)
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inflation slowdown (common in news and business contexts)
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decelerating inflation (emphasizes the ongoing slowing of price increases)
Antonyms
accelerating inflation (inflation is increasing rather than slowing)
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reflation (a renewed rise in inflation or economic activity, often after a weak period)
Collocations
rapid disinflation
|gradual disinflation
|sustained disinflation
|global disinflation
|the disinflation process
|a period of disinflation
|signs of disinflation
|achieve disinflation
|bring about disinflation
|disinflation without recession
Themes
economics
|finance
|prices
|monetary_policy
Examples
- The central bank expects disinflation to continue as supply chains normalize.
- Lower energy prices produced rapid disinflation, but food costs were still rising.
- Investors welcomed signs of disinflation because they reduced pressure for further interest-rate increases.
Learner examples
- Disinflation means prices rise more slowly.
- The country had disinflation, not deflation, because prices were still going up.
Grammar
Dictionary form
disinflation
IPA
GB/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
dis - in - fla - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fla)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: disinflation
- Plural: disinflations
Expressions
immaculate disinflation
1/ɪmˈækjulɪt dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
inflation falls without recession
An immaculate disinflation is when inflation comes down without causing serious economic pain.
Examples
- Markets began to price in an immaculate disinflation, with inflation easing and unemployment staying low.
- Some economists doubted that an immaculate disinflation was possible after such rapid price increases.
the last mile of disinflation
1/ðə lˈæst mˈaɪl əv dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
final push to inflation target
The last mile of disinflation is the difficult final step of getting inflation down to the desired level.
Examples
- Central bankers warned that the last mile of disinflation could take longer than markets expected.
- Sticky service prices have made the last mile of disinflation especially difficult.