Disinflation

2 definitions found

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

  disinflation \disinflation\ n.
     1. a reduction in the rate of price increases; a lessening of
        inflationary pressure.
        [PJC]
  
     2. a reduction of the value of a currency in international


        exchange markets caused by a government; -- usually done
        as a means to improve the country's international balance
        of payments.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disinflation
       n : a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of
           payments [ant: {inflation}, {deflation}]