disinflation
gb/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
business
C1
process
1
slower price inflation
Disinflation is when prices are still going up, but more slowly than before.
Schéma d’usage :
[usually uncountable] disinflation; a period/process of disinflation
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse disinflation with deflation. In disinflation, prices may still be rising; in deflation, prices are falling.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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
Thèmes
economics
|finance
|prices
|monetary_policy
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Disinflation means prices rise more slowly.
- The country had disinflation, not deflation, because prices were still going up.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
disinflation
API
GB/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
dis - in - fla - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fla)
Formes du mot
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.