Definition of Deflator

1. Noun. A statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars.

Generic synonyms: Factor
Derivative terms: Deflate

Definition of Deflator

1. Noun. (economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deflator

1. one that deflates [n -S] - See also: deflates

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deflator

deflagrators
deflate
deflated
deflatedly
deflater
deflaters
deflates
deflating
deflation
deflationary
deflationism
deflationisms
deflationist
deflationists
deflations
deflator (current term)
deflators
deflavorizing machine
deflavorizing machines
deflazacort
deflea
defleaed
defleaing
defleas
deflect
deflectable
deflected
deflecting
deflection
deflection change

Literary usage of Deflator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Oecd Glossaries Economics Glossary: Edition 2006-Glossaires de L'Ocde by Oecd (2006)
"GNP price deflator indice (implicite) des prix du PNB; ... de la consommation des particuliers price deflator coefficient d'ajustement des prix [STA] ..."

2. Greece by OECD Staff (2005)
"Construction: output and deflator relative to GDP Construction share in GDP (left scale) Construction deflator relative to GDP deflator (right scale) ..."

3. Digest of Education Statistics (1999) edited by Thomas D. Snyder (2000)
"Gross domestic product deflator, Consumer Price Index, education price indexes, and federal budget composite deflator: 1919 to 1999 ..."

4. Agriculture and Economic Growth in Argentina, 1913-84 by Yair Mundlak, Domingo Cavallo, Roberto Domenech (1989)
"P, = Implicit price deflator in total gross domestic investment, index 1960 = 1. Pex = Implicit price deflator in exports of goods and services, ..."

5. Digest of Education Statistics edited by Thomas D. Snyder, Charlene M. Hoffman (1997)
"Gross domestic product deflator, Consumer Price Index, education price indexes, and federal budget composite deflator: 1919 to 1995 ..."

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