Inflation
01
inflation, prisökning
the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
Exempel
High inflation reduces the purchasing power of consumers.
Hög inflation minskar konsumenternas köpkraft.
The government implemented policies to control inflation.
Regeringen genomförde politik för att kontrollera inflationen.
02
inflation, snabb expansion
(cosmology) the rapid expansion of the universe following the Big Bang
Exempel
Inflation is a theory explaining the universe's rapid expansion.
Inflation är en teori som förklarar universums snabba expansion.
Astronomers study evidence supporting the concept of cosmic inflation.
Astronomer studerar bevis som stöder begreppet kosmisk inflation.
03
the act or process of filling something with air or gas
Exempel
The inflation of the balloon took only a few seconds.
Inflation of the dome requires steady air pressure.
04
lack of grace caused by exaggerated self-importance
Exempel
His speech was full of rhetorical inflation and empty praise.
Literary critics dismissed the novel for its stylistic inflation.
Lexikalt Träd
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