Meanings
A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.
ایک معیشت میں اشیاء اور خدمات کی عمومی قیمت کی سطح میں کمی۔
کم قیمت
kam qeemat
Common Collocations
- economic deflation
- deflationary pressures
- deflation rates
Example Sentences
The economy is facing deflation as prices of goods are falling.
معیشت کم قیمت کا سامنا کر رہی ہے کیونکہ اشیاء کی قیمتیں گر رہی ہیں۔
Maeeshat kam qeemat ka samna kar rahi hai kyunke aashiyaan ki qeematein gir rahi hain.
Deflation can lead to reduced consumer spending.
کم قیمت کے نتیجے میں صارفین کے اخراجات میں کمی آ سکتی ہے۔
Kam qeemat ke nateeje mein sarifin ke ikhrajaat mein kami aa sakti hai.
Policy makers are worried about the implications of deflation.
پالیسی ساز کم قیمت کے مضمرات کے بارے میں فکرمند ہیں۔
Policy saaz kam qeemat ke muzmirat ke bare mein fikarmand hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of deflation as the opposite of inflation, where prices fall instead of rise.
Imagine a balloon slowly letting out air and getting smaller.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھ بربادیٔ عیش میں آیا کم قیمت کا اثر، سوچ عقل کی آج کر خود کو دعا دے۔
Dekh barbaadi-e-aish mein aaya kam qeemat ka asar, Soch aql ki aaj kar khud ko dua de.
See the effect of deflation on the enjoyment of life, Today, think wisely and pray for yourself.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آسمان سے گرا کھجور میں اٹکا
Aasman se gira khajoor mein atka
Fell from the sky and got stuck in a date.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "deflatio" — to let out air
First known use: 1896
The term deflation comes from the Latin 'deflatio', meaning to let out air or to reduce. It has been used in economics since the late 19th century to describe a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.