- reflation
- noun Etymology: re- + -flation (as in deflation) Date: 1932 restoration of deflated prices to a desirable level • reflate verb • reflationary adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Reflation — is the act of stimulating the economy by increasing the money supply or by reducing taxes. It is the opposite of disinflation. It can refer to an economic policy whereby a government uses fiscal or monetary stimulus in order to expand a country s … Wikipedia
Reflation — Réflation La réflation est l accroissement de l’activité économique engendré essentiellement par l’injection de monnaie et de crédits. Voir aussi Article connexe Inflation Portail de la numismatique … Wikipédia en Français
Réflation — La réflation est l accroissement de l’activité économique engendré essentiellement par l’injection de monnaie et de crédits. Voir aussi Article connexe Inflation Portail de la numismatique … Wikipédia en Français
reflation — ☆ reflation [rē flā′shən ] n. [ RE + (IN)FLATION] a type of inflation designed to restore a former price structure, accomplished by decreasing the purchasing power of currency by the use of governmental monetary powers … English World dictionary
Reflation — Unter Reflation versteht man eine aggressiv auf Vermeidung von Deflation ausgerichtete Wirtschaftspolitik. Dabei ordnet der Staat alle wirtschaftspolitischen Zwänge (wie ausgeglichener Staatshaushalt, Inflationsgefahr etc.) der Vermeidung von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
reflation — Government monetary action that causes a reversal of deflation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * reflate re‧flate [riːˈfleɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS if a government reflates the economy, it increases government spending,… … Financial and business terms
Reflation — A fiscal or monetary policy, designed to expand a country s output and curb the effects of deflation. Reflation policies can include reducing taxes, changing the money supply and lowering interest rates. The term reflation is also used to… … Investment dictionary
Reflation — Re|fla|ti|on* die; , en <aus gleichbed. engl. reflation, Analogiebildung zu engl. inflation, vgl. ↑Inflation> finanzpolitische Maßnahme zur Erhöhung der im Umlauf befindlichen Geldmenge u. damit zur Überwindung einer ↑Depression … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
reflation — reflationary /ri flay sheuh ner ee/, adj. /ri flay sheuhn/, n. restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy. [1930 35; RE + (IN)FLATION] * * * … Universalium
reflation — noun The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level. Ant: disinflation, deflation … Wiktionary
