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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
informalthe rate of increase of prices
inflation
A general increase in prices.
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-inflation noun
- noninflation noun
- overinflation noun
- reinflation noun
- self-inflation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inflation1
Example Sentences
Protests have flared, year after year, on issues ranging from high inflation to low employment, shortages of water and electricity to the zeal of morality police restricting women's lives.
Evangelis dismissed that contention as a gross inflation of facts and law.
A rise in the cost of oil pushes up petrol and diesel prices and can fuel inflation more broadly.
The law limits rent increases to 5% plus inflation annually at most apartments.
The cost-of-living crisis is a major challenge for Paris Baguette – not least because of the US inflation rate as it seeks to push into the American market.
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