nnoun.process(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the windTopic:geology
Examples:- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
Hypernyms:eating away eroding erosion wearing wearing away
Inherited Hypernyms:deflationerosiongeological processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.processa contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of pricesAntonyms:inflationdisinflation
Derivationally Related Form:deflatedeflationary
Hypernyms:economic process
Inherited Hypernyms:deflationeconomic processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of letting the air out of somethingAntonyms:inflation
Derivationally Related Form:deflate
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:deflationdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity