re ‧ fla ‧ tion /riːˈfleɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ inflatable , ↑ inflated , ↑ inflationary , ↑ deflationary , ↑ reflationary ; noun : ↑ inflation , ↑ inflatable , ↑ deflation , ↑ reflation ; verb : ↑ inflate , ↑ deflate , ↑ reflate ]
technical the process of increasing the amount of money being used in a country in order to increase trade ⇨ inflation , deflation
—reflate /riːˈfleɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
—reflationary adjective