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disinflation.

A decrease in the inflation rate.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪsɪnfleɪ̯ʃən/General-American/dɪsɪnˈfleɪ̯ʃən/General-American/ˈdɪsɪnflɛjʃən/British, Southern, Standard/dɪsɪnˈflɛjʃən/British, Southern, Standard
  1. A decrease in the inflation rate.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Deflation

    countable · proscribed · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Italic *flāōder. Latin flō Latin īnflō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin īnflātiōbor. Old French inflationder. Middle English English inflation English disinflation From dis- + inflation.

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