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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContractionary
/kənˈtræk.ʃən.ər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to cause a reduction in the size, amount, or scale of something, especially economic activity.
"The central bank implemented contractionary monetary policy to combat rising inflation." - 2
Relating to or causing a decrease in economic output or growth.
"Analysts warned that the proposed tax increases would have a contractionary effect on the market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'contract' (from Latin 'contractus', past participle of 'contrahere', meaning 'to draw together'), combined with the nominal and adjectival suffix '-ion' and suffix '-ary'. The term emerged in modern economic discourse during the 20th century to describe fiscal and monetary policies designed to reduce the money supply or economic output.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contractionary" is said worldwide
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restrictif
Transliteration: ʁɛs.tʁik.tif
"La banque centrale a adopté une politique monétaire restrictive."
kontraktiv
Transliteration: kɔntʁakˈtiːf
"Die Regierung kündigte eine kontraktiv wirkende Haushaltsreform an."
restrittivo
Transliteration: re.stritˈti.vo
"Una politica fiscale restrittiva mira a rallentare l'inflazione."
contractivo
Transliteration: kon.tɾakˈti.βo
"El gobierno aplicó medidas de carácter contractivo para frenar el gasto."
contracionista
Transliteration: kõ.tɾa.si.uˈniʃ.tɐ
"A política monetária contracionista ajudou a estabilizar os preços."
संकुचनकारी
Transliteration: sankuchankari
"केंद्रीय बैंक ने मुद्रास्फीति को नियंत्रित करने के लिए संकुचनकारी नीति अपनाई।"
紧缩性
Transliteration: jǐnsuōxìng
"中央银行采取了紧缩性的货币政策来抑制通货膨胀。"
수축적
Transliteration: suchukjeok
"정부는 인플레이션을 잡기 위해 수축적 재정 정책을 펼쳤습니다."
緊縮的
Transliteration: kinsukuteki
"中央銀行は景気を冷え込ませるために緊縮的な金融政策を導入した。"
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