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hyperinflated en · ADJ

Etymology

From hyper- + inflated.

Meanings

  1. Inflated to an abnormal degree.
    • Another change that may occur from chronically hyperinflated alveoli is the formation of blebs... 1992, Shirley A Jones, Advanced emergency care for paramedic practice:
  2. Increased through hyperinflation.
    • There’s nothing modern about Red Lodge, which resembles a scaled-down version of Park City, Utah, minus the luxury vehicles, designer ski outfits and hyperinflated housing prices. 2007 January 19, Alicia Ault, “Miner’s Shacks, Mansions and the Real-Life West”, in New York Times:

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hyperinflated en · VERB

Etymology

From hyper- + inflated.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of hyperinflate
    form of hyperinflate