Meaning of 'inflation'

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Meaning of ‘inflation’

4 definitions found.

inflation

noun

the act of filling something with air

noun

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

Synonyms: pretentiousness ostentation ostentatiousness pomposity pompousness puffiness splashiness

noun

(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang

noun

a general and progressive increase in prices

Example: "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"

Synonyms: rising prices

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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