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• slump — /slump/, v.i. 1. to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 2. to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don t slump! 3. to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the …   Universalium

• slump — [slump] vi. [prob. < or akin to MLowG slumpen, to come about by accident: for IE base see LIMP1] 1. to fall, sink, or collapse, esp. suddenly or heavily 2. to decline suddenly, as in value, activity, etc. 3. to have a drooping posture or gait… …   English World dictionary

• slump|fla|tion — «sluhmp FLAY shuhn», noun. Economics. inflation accompanied by a steady decline in business and employment: »The $16 billion in rebates and tax credits might be too weak to jolt the economy out of its alarming slumpflation (Time). Stagflation… …   Useful english dictionary

• business — n 1 *work, occupation, pursuit, calling, employment Analogous words: *trade, craft, handicraft, art, profession 2 *affair, concern, matter, thing Analogous words: *function, office, duty, province: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• slump — (v.) 1670s, fall or sink into a muddy place, probably from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. and Dan. slumpe fall upon, Swed. slumpa; perhaps ultimately of imitative origin. Related: Slumped; slumping. The noun meaning heavy decline in prices on… …   Etymology dictionary

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• slump — slump1 [slʌmp] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] 1.) to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand slump against/over/back etc ▪ She slumped against the wall. ▪ Carol slumped back …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• slump — I n. a business, economic slump II v. (D; intr.) to slump to (the ground) * * * [slʌmp] economic slump a business (D; intr.) to slump to (the ground) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Business Overview — ▪ 2009 Introduction Automobiles.       The American automotive industry began 2008 in precarious condition, and as the year unfolded, the situation went from bad to worse. First, gasoline prices of $3.50 to $4 per gallon throughout much of the… …   Universalium

• Slump — A slang term denoting a period of poor performance or inactivity in an economy, market or industry. In economic terms, a slump specifically refers to a recession, signaling a slow down of business activity. An industry may experience a slump when …   Investment dictionary

• slump — Synonyms and related words: arrear, arrearage, arrears, bad times, be found wanting, bear market, bearish market, beat down, boom, bottoming out, break, business cycle, business fluctuations, bust, cadence, catabasis, catenary, cave, cave in,… …   Moby Thesaurus