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- [in-fley-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/
- /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fley-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of inflation word
- noun inflation Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation). 1
- noun inflation the act of inflating. 1
- noun inflation the state of being inflated. 1
- noun inflation The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated. 1
- noun inflation economy: rise in prices 1
- noun inflation act of filling with air 1
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Origin of inflation
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English inflacio(u)n < Latin inflātiōn- (stem of inflātiō). See inflate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Inflation
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inflation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inflation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inflation
noun inflation
- hike — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- boom — If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold.
- prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
Antonyms for inflation
noun inflation
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
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