deflationary adj 1: associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; "deflationary measures" [ant: {inflationary}]
deflationary \deflationary\ adj. 1. of or pertaining to deflation; as, deflationary signs. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Economics) associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; as, deflationary measures. Opposite of {inflationary}. [WordNet 1.5]