Noun
(plural deflators)
- (economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation
Origin
deflate +"Ž -or
deflator
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deflator - Investment & Finance Definition
A statistical factor that converts current dollars into inflation-adjusted dollars. Deflators are used with gross domestic product statistics to remove the influence of inflation.
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