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inflation
/ ɪˈڱɪʃə /
noun
- 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
inflation
- A general increase in prices.
Other 51Թ Forms
- t-·ڱtDz noun adjective
- ԴDzi·ڱtDz noun
- v··ڱtDz noun
- i·ڱtDz noun
- -·ڱtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inflation1
Example Sentences
“Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?”
"Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?"
The government has reiterated this, with the prime minister's spokesperson telling reporters in December 2024 that: "For pay awards to go beyond inflation they will have to be met by productivity improvements."
“The policies he’s adopted, especially on tariffs, have had the effect of increasing inflation and slowing the economy — the exact opposite of why people voted for him.”
Research by BMA Scotland suggests the funding which GP practices receive for every patient has been eroded year after year against inflation since 2008.
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