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Deflation vs Devaluation - What's the difference?

deflation | devaluation |

As nouns the difference between deflation and devaluation

is that deflation is deflation while devaluation is devaluation.

deflation

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act or instance of deflating.
  • The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
  • (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
  • (economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.
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  • Synonyms

    * (decrease in price level) disinflation * (economic contraction) impoverishment

    Antonyms

    * inflation

    Derived terms

    * deflationary

    Anagrams

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    devaluation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The removal or lessening of something's value.
  • The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value -- the price of gold for example.
  • Depreciation.