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Inflation
01
the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
Examples
High inflation reduces the purchasing power of consumers.
The government implemented policies to control inflation.
02
(cosmology) the rapid expansion of the universe following the Big Bang
Examples
Inflation is a theory explaining the universe's rapid expansion.
Astronomers study evidence supporting the concept of cosmic inflation.
03
the act or process of filling something with air or gas
Examples
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
Examples
His speech was full of rhetorical inflation and empty praise.
Literary critics dismissed the novel for its stylistic inflation.
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