inflation
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Definition & Meaning of "inflation"in English

Inflation
01

the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time 

inflation definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
High inflation reduces the purchasing power of consumers. 
02

(cosmology) the rapid expansion of the universe following the Big Bang 

Examples
Inflation is a theory explaining the universe's rapid expansion. 
03

the act or process of filling something with air or gas 

Examples
The inflation of the balloon took only a few seconds. 
04

lack of grace caused by exaggerated self-importance 

Examples
His speech was full of rhetorical inflation and empty praise. 
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