HyperDic: deflator

English > 1 sense of the word *deflator*:
NOUN	possession	deflator	a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation

deflator > pronunciation
Sounds	dihfley'ter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *deflator*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars.
Broader	factor	Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Catalan	deflactor
Verbs	deflate	reduce or lessen the size or importance of