deflation
(noun) the act of letting the air out of something
deflation
(noun) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
deflation
(noun) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; “a constant deflation of the desert landscape”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deflation (countable and uncountable, plural deflations)
An act or instance of deflating.
(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.
• (decrease in price level): disinflation
• (economic contraction): impoverishment
• inflation
• defoliant
Source: Wiktionary
26 September 2024
(noun) an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
