reflation

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/riːˈfleɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri flā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•fla•tion  (ri flā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Economics, Businessrestoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy.
  • 1930–35; re- + (in)flation
re•fla•tion•ar•y  (ri flā′shə ner′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reflation /riːˈfleɪʃən/ n
  1. an increase in economic activity
  2. an increase in the supply of money and credit designed to cause such an increase

Compare inflationEtymology: 20th Century: from re- + -flation, as in inflation or deflation
'reflation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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