Inflationary Meaning
/ˌɪˈnfleɪʃəˌnɛri/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCausing or liable to cause inflation.
adjOf or relating to inflation.
Sentence Examples
The inflationary period was difficult.
Inflationary pressures rose quickly.
High oil prices had a strong inflationary effect.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government introduced policies that had ____ effects on prices during the crisis.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government took measures to control ____ pressures that were harming the national economy.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English inflation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English inflationary From inflation + -ary.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For the period through 1984, there is weak support for accelerationism, though the linear fit is mainly due to the disinflationary impact of high unemployment, which no one disputes, not the inflationary effects of prosperity."
— 1998, James K. Galbraith, “Comments”, in Inflation, Unemployment, and Monetary Policy, page 66:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The government introduced policies that had ____ effects on prices during the crisis.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government took measures to control ____ pressures that were harming the national economy.