DEFLATOR

deflator

(noun) a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deflator (plural deflators)

That which deflates.

(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.

Source: Wiktionary



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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