inflation

in·fla·tion

 (ĭn-flā′shən)

n.

1. The act of inflating or the state of being inflated.

2.

a. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.

b. The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.

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in·fla′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.

inflation

(ɪnˈfleɪʃən)

n

1. the act of inflating or state of being inflated

2. (Economics) economics a progressive increase in the general level of prices brought about by an expansion in demand or the money supply (demand-pull inflation) or by autonomous increases in costs (cost-push inflation). Compare deflation

3. (Economics) informal the rate of increase of prices

in•fla•tion

(ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən)

n.

1. a steady rise in the level of prices related to an increased volume of money and credit and resulting in a loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).

2. the act of inflating.

3. the state of being inflated.

[1300–50; Middle English < Latin]

inflation

A rise in the general level of prices. Galloping inflation (or hyperinflation) is an inflation which precedes at a high rate but perhaps for only a brief period. The rate of inflation generally increases during a galloping inflation. Creeping inflation is an inflation which lasts for a long time at a fairly steady pace.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inflation - a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money" rising prices cost-pull inflation - inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production demand-pull inflation - inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth reflation - inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state stagflation - a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation) deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices disinflation - a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
	2.	inflation - (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology - the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe blowup, detonation, explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
	3.	inflation - lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, splashiness, ostentation, puffiness inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
	4.	inflation - the act of filling something with air enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope deflation - the act of letting the air out of something

inflation

noun increase, expansion, extension, swelling, escalation, enlargement, intensification Such pressure leads to the inflation of course-work marks.

Translations

تَضَخُّمتَضَخُّمٌنَفْخ، إنْتِفاخ

inflacenafouknutí

inflationoppustning

InflationAufgeblasenheit

πληθωρισμόςφούσκωμα

inflacio

inflaciónhinchazón

inflaatiolaajentuminen

inflationgonflement

אינפלציה

inflacija

inflációfelfújás

inflation

inflasi

uppblásturverîbólga

inflazione

インフレーションインフレ

인플레이션

inflatie

inflasjonoppblåsingoppumping

inflacja

inflação

инфляция

inflácianafúknutie

inflacijanapihovanje

inflation

ภาวะเงินเฟ้อ

enflasyonenflâsyonşişirilmeşişme

lạm phátthổi phồng

通货膨胀充气

inflation

[ɪnˈfleɪʃən]

A. N (Econ) → inflación f

B. CPD inflation accounting N → contabilidad f de inflación

inflation

[ɪnˈfleɪʃ^ən] n → inflation f
Inflation is rising → L'inflation augmente.

inflation

n

(Econ) → Inflation f; inflation rate → Inflationsrate f; to fight inflation → die Inflation bekämpfen

(= act of inflating) (with pump) → Aufpumpen nt; (by mouth) → Aufblasen nt; (Econ: of prices) → Steigern nt, → Hochtreiben nt; (fig) → Steigern nt, → Erhöhen nt; (of ego) → Aufblähen nt

inflation

[ɪnˈfleɪʃ/ən] n (Econ) → inflazione f

inflate

(inˈfleit) verb

to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air). He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball. opblaas يَنْفُخ надувам encher nafouknout aufblasen puste op φουσκώνωinflar täis puhuma, täis pumpama باد کردن täyttää gonfler לְנַפֵּחַ फुलाना, फुलाना, सूजन और जलन napuhivati felfúj menggembungkan, meniup blása upp gonfiare ふくらませる 팽창하다 išpūsti, pripūsti piepūst meniup opblazen blåse/pumpe opp nadmuchać باد کول encher a um­fla надувать, накачивать nafúknuť napihniti naduvati blåsa (pumpa) upp, fylla med luft (gas) พองตัว hava ile şiş(ir)mek 使充氣 надувати(ся); накачувати ہوا یا گیس بھر کے پھلانا bơm phồng 使充气

inˈflatable adjective

(of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use. an inflatable beach ball. opblaasbaar مَطّاطي، يُمْكِن نَفْخُه надуваем insuflável nafukovací aufblasbar oppustelig φουσκωτόςinflable täispuhutav باد کردنی täytettävä gonflable שֶׁאֶפשׁר לְנַפּחוֹ फुलाने योग्य koji se dade napuhnuti felfújható dapat ditiup uppblásanlegur gonfiabile ふくらませる 부풀릴 수 있는 pripučiamas piepūšams boleh ditiup opblaasbaaroppblåsbar nadmuchiwany باد كوونكي insuflável gonflabil надувной nafukovací ki se da napihniti koji je na naduvavanje uppblåsbar ซึ่งทำให้พองได้ şişirilebilir 可充氣的 надувний جو پھلایا جا سکے có thể bơm phồng 可充气的，可膨胀的

inˈflation noun

1. the process of inflating or being inflated. opgeblasenheid نَفْخ، إنْتِفاخ надуване inflação nafouknutí die Aufgeblasenheit oppustning φούσκωμαinflado täispuhumine باد کردن täyttö gonflementניפוח फुलाव napuhivanje felfújás peniupan uppblástur gonfiamento, gonfiatura 膨張 팽창 pripūtimas, išpūtimas piepūšana peniupan het opblazen, opgeblazenheid oppblåsing, oppumping nadmuchiwanie باد کول inflação umflare надувание nafúknutie napihovanje inflacija uppblåsning, pumpning การขยายตัว şişme, şişirilme 充氣 надування; здутість پھولنے کی کیفیت، نفخ sự bơm phồng 充气

2. a situation in country's economy where prices and wages keep forcing each other to increase. inflasie تَضَخُّم инфалция inflação inflace die Inflation inflation πληθωρισμόςinflación inflatsioon تورم inflaatio inflationאינפלציה स्फीति inflacija infláció inflasi verðbólga inflazione インフレーション 인플레이션, 통화 팽창 infliacija inflācija inflasi inflatieinflasjoninflacja ګمرک inflação inflaţie инфляция inflácia inflacija inlfacija inflation เงินเฟ้อ enflâsyon 通貨膨脹 інфляція, знецінення грошей قیمتوں میں عام اضافہ اور سکے کی قدر میں کمی lạm phát 通货膨胀

inˈflationary adjective

relating to economic inflation. inflasie تَضَخُّمي инфлационен inflacionário inflační inflationär inflatorisk; inflations- πληθωριστικόςinflacionista, inflacionario inflatsiooni- تورمی inflatorinen inflationniste אִינפלַציוֹנִי स्फीतिकारी, स्फीतिविषयक inflacijski inflációs inflasioner verðbólgu- inflazionistico インフレの 인플레이션의 infliacinis inflācijas- menyebabkan inflasi inflatoirinflasjonsskapende inflacyjny اقتصادی inflacionário inflaţionist инфляционный inflačný inflacijski inflatoran inflations- เกี่ยวกับสภาวะเงินเฟ้อ enflâsyonla ilgili 通貨膨脹的 інфляційний افراط زر کا رجحان liên quan tới lạm phát 通货膨胀的

inflation

→ تَضَخُّمٌ inflace inflation Inflation πληθωρισμός inflación inflaatio inflation inflacija inflazione インフレーション 인플레이션 inflatie inflasjon inflacja inflação инфляция inflation ภาวะเงินเฟ้อ enflasyon lạm phát 通货膨胀

in·fla·tion

n. inflación, distensión.