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inflation

[ in-fley-shuhn ]
/ ÉŖnĖˆfleÉŖ ŹƒÉ™n /
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noun
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
the act of inflating.
the state of being inflated.
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Origin of inflation

First recorded in 1300ā€“50; Middle English inflacio(u)n, from Latin inflātiōn-, stem of inflātiō, equivalent to inflāt(us), past participle of inflāre ā€œto blow on or into, puff outā€ + -iō -ion; see inflate

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British Dictionary definitions for inflation

inflation
/ (ÉŖnĖˆfleÉŖŹƒÉ™n) /

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
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Cultural definitions for inflation

inflation

A general increase in prices.

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