inflationary

 [in-fley-shuh-ner-ee]  

in·fla·tion·ar·y

   [in-fley-shuh-ner-ee]
adjective
of, pertaining to, reflective of, or causing inflation: inflationary prices.
Origin:
1915–20; inflation + -ary

Related forms
an·ti-in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
coun·ter·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
non·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
o·ver·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
post·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
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pre·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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inflationary (ɪnˈfleɪʃənərɪ)
 
—adj
of, relating to, causing, or characterized by inflation: inflationary wage claims

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