A chief measure of price inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index, usually the consumer price index, over time. The opposite of inflation is deflation. Inflation has affected many economies in various positive and negative ways.
forestry - the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber. undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall. biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms. silviculture - the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests. stool - (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings.
rainforest. n. 1. (Forestry) dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. The trees are broad-leaved and evergreen, and the vegetation tends to grow in three layers (undergrowth, intermediate trees and shrubs, and very tall trees, which form a canopy).Also called: selva.ainforest-a forest with heavy annual rainfall. rain forest. forest, woods, wood-the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area. temperate rain forest-a rain forest in a temperate area.