inflation


Definition: Meaning of, inflation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. a continuing increase in prices, or the rate at which prices increase
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  2. the process of filling something with air
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inflation used in phrases

  • cost-pull inflation (noun)
    1. inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production
  • demand-pull inflation (noun)
    1. inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
  • inflation rate (noun)
    1. as indicated by a price index the rate of change of prices calculated on a monthly or annual basis
  • inflation therapy (noun)
    1. therapy in which water, oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air
  • rate of inflation (noun)
    1. as indicated by a price index the rate of change of prices calculated on a monthly or annual basis
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