inflation
Origin of inflation
1Other words from inflation
- an·ti-in·fla·tion, noun, adjective
- non·in·fla·tion, noun
- o·ver·in·fla·tion, noun
- re·in·fla·tion, noun
- self-in·fla·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for inflation
/ (ɪnˈfleɪʃən) /
the act of inflating or state of being inflated
economics a progressive increase in the general level of prices brought about by an expansion in demand or the money supply (demand-pull inflation) or by autonomous increases in costs (cost-push inflation): Compare deflation
informal the rate of increase of prices
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Cultural definitions for inflation
A general increase in prices.
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