A decrease in the rate of inflation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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disinflation dis‧in‧fla‧tion [ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʆn] noun [uncountable]
ECONOMICS when a government reduces the rate of inflation without also reducing the general level of economic activity or increasing unemployment. This may be done by raising interest rates, controlling the amount of credit available to people, and limiting the availability of goods which are in short supply. Disinflation is a gentle form of deflation:
• If the downward pressure on prices is too strong, an economy can easily tip from disinflation into deflation.
— disinflationary adjective :
• Some argue that disinflationary forces are so strong that movements in the exchange rate pose no threat.
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A fall or slowing in the rate of inflation. Prices are still rising but at a slower rate than before. Not to be confused with deflation, which is when prices are falling.
► See also Inflation.
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disinflation UK US /ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən/ noun [U] ECONOMICS
► a situation in which a country's prices go down, or do not go up as quickly as before: »
He told clients that disinflation could result in one or two quarters of flat or even negative economic growth.
Financial and business terms. 2012.