inflationary

CEFRB2

/ˌɪˈnfleɪʃəˌnɛri/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing or relating to a general rise in prices.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to inflation.

Examples

  • High oil prices had a strong inflationary effect.

  • The inflationary period was difficult.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing or liable to cause inflation.

More examples

In context

  • The rapid influx of precious metals from the new mines had an inflationary effect on the specie based economy.

  • Inflationary pressures rose quickly.

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

From inflation + -ary.