Deflationary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  deflationary \deflationary\ adj.
     1. of or pertaining to deflation; as, deflationary signs.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Economics) associated with or tending to cause decreases
        in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of


        money; as, deflationary measures. Opposite of
        {inflationary}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deflationary
       adj : associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer
             prices or increases in the purchasing power of money;
             "deflationary measures" [ant: {inflationary}]