Inflation Meaning
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
nounAn increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
Sentence Examples
Does depreciation of the yen give rise to inflation?
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rising cost of goods is a sign of high ____ in the economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
High rates of ____ can lead to a significant increase in the price of everyday grocery items.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French inflation (“swelling”), from Latin īnflātiō (“expansion", "blowing up”), from īnflātus, the perfect passive participle of īnflō (“blow into, expand”), from in (“into”) + flō (“blow”). By surface analysis, inflate + -ion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rising cost of goods is a sign of high ____ in the economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
High rates of ____ can lead to a significant increase in the price of everyday grocery items.