inflation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Italic *flāōder. Latin flō Latin īnflō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin īnflātiōbor. Old French inflationder. Middle English English inflation From Middle English, borrowed from Old French inflation (“swelling”), from Latin īnflātiō (“expansion", "blowing up”), from īnflātus, the perfect passive participle of īnflō (“blow into, expand”), from in (“into”) + flō (“blow”). By surface analysis, inflate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
The inflation of the balloon took five hours.
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(countable, uncountable) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
Due to inflation, the monthly gym fee is rising by 10% from January.
- (countable, uncountable) Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
- (countable, uncountable) An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorized to have occurred very shortly after the Big Bang.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inflations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
eggflation · inflational · shitflation · anti-inflation · shrinkflation · greenflation · lifestyle inflation · superinflation · stretchflation · disinflation · cost-push inflation · warflation · inflatophilia · bottleneck inflation · preinflation · slumpflation · excuseflation · inflationary · greedflation · underinflation · sagflation · friendflation · credential inflation · foodflation · Trumpflation · core inflation · counter-inflation · white inflation theory · stagflation · mudflation · headline inflation · Justinflation · inflationist · inflationproof · sneakflation · blueberry inflation · inflationless · taxflation · hoeflation · taxonomic inflation · demand-pull inflation · hyperinflation · size inflation · halalflation · agflation · tipflation · Inflation · skimpflation · reinflation · shelflation · grade inflation · inflatino · Bidenflation · inflaton · cheapflation · cumflation · inflationism · wage-push inflation · overinflation
Descendants
Relateds
reflation · conflation · inflate · deflation
Translations (165)
nl uitdijing (inflation of the universe) · io inflacio (inflation of the universe) · et inflatsioon (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tg таваррум (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ga boilsciú (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sq inflacioni (expansion or increase in size) · ta அண்ட விரிவடைதல் (inflation of the universe) · vi (sự) tăng giá (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ka ინფლაცია (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · io inflacio (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fr inflation (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · gl inflado (expansion or increase in size) · da inflation (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · de Geldentwertung (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hi मुद्रास्फीति (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · mi whakapikinga utu (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · pt inflação (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · kk инфляция (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · cy chwyddiant (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · mn инфляци (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fi laajentuminen (expansion or increase in size) · mi pikiututanga (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · bg разшире́ние (inflation of the universe) · fr inflation (expansion or increase in size) · bn মুদ্রাস্ফীতি (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · cmn 通脹 /通胀 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · eo inflacio (expansion or increase in size) · nb oppblåsing (expansion or increase in size) · ps غومبه (expansion or increase in size) · af inflasie (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · de Aufblähung (expansion or increase in size) · gl inflación (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ca inflament (expansion or increase in size) · de Schwemme (undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades) · ru раздува́ние (expansion or increase in size) · nl opblazen (expansion or increase in size) · id pengembungan (expansion or increase in size) · vi lạm phát (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ug پاخاللىشىش (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ky инфляция (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · vi (sự) thổi phồng (expansion or increase in size) · din thiɔrëɣɔ̈c (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · de Inflation (inflation of the universe) · fi yliarviointi (undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades) · ps پړسوب (expansion or increase in size) · eo inflacio (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · el πληθωρισμός (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · mi pikiutu (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · io inflacio (expansion or increase in size) · el φούσκωμα (expansion or increase in size) · uk інфля́ція (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · mk инфлација (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · no inflasjon (expansion or increase in size) · es hinchamiento (expansion or increase in size) · uz inflatsiya (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fo inflasjón (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · yi אינפֿלאַציע (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · be надзіма́нне (expansion or increase in size) · acw تَضَخُّم (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · gu ફુગાવો (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ga séideadh (expansion or increase in size) · ko 팽창 (expansion or increase in size) · de Aufblasen (expansion or increase in size) · cmn 通貨膨脹 /通货膨胀 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · nl inflatie (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sw mfumuko wa bei (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · kw hwythans (expansion or increase in size) · pl inflacja (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · es inflación (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sh inflácija (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · lo ເງິນເຟີ້ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fi inflaatio (inflation of the universe) · ja インフレーション (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fa-ira تَوَرُّم (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fi laajeneminen (inflation of the universe) · ms inflasi (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · my ငွေကြေးဖောင်းပွခြင်း (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ru вздува́ние (expansion or increase in size) · ug پۇل پاخاللىقى (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ka გაძვირება (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ps تورم (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tl bintog (expansion or increase in size) · it inflazione (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ru расшире́ние (inflation of the universe) · be надыма́нне (expansion or increase in size) · ro inflație (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ar تَضَخُّم (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · gu મોંઘવારી (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sq inflacion (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ko 팽창 (inflation of the universe) · sl inflacija (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · vo niflat (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · kw hwythans (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sw mfumuko (expansion or increase in size) · lv inflācija (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · bg наду́ване (expansion or increase in size) · hu tágulás (inflation of the universe) · vo bladosvolükön (expansion or increase in size) · es hinchado (expansion or increase in size) · es inflado (expansion or increase in size) · ar زِيَادَة (undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades) · tr şişme (expansion or increase in size) · kmr enflasyon (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hu felfúvódás (expansion or increase in size) · id inflasi (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · uk надува́ння (expansion or increase in size) · fo virðisminkan (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tk inflýasiýa (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ta வளர்ச்சி (expansion or increase in size) · cs inflace (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · lo ສະພາວະເງິນເຟີ້ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tl pagbintog (expansion or increase in size) · pt inflamento (expansion or increase in size) · is verðbólga (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ru инфля́ция (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ko 통화 팽창 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hy սղաճ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ko 인플레 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ta பணவீக்கம் (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tl implasyon (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sv uppblåsning (expansion or increase in size) · sv inflation (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · bg инфла́ция (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ja 膨らみ (expansion or increase in size) · mi whakamakohatanga (expansion or increase in size) · id inflasi (expansion or increase in size) · km អតិផរណា (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · fi inflaatio (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ga teannadh (expansion or increase in size) · nb inflasjon (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sip གོང་འཕེལ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · th เงินเฟ้อ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · az inflyasiya (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ko 인플레이션 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hu felfújás (expansion or increase in size) · yue 通貨膨脹 /通货膨胀 (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · dsb inflacija (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ur اِفْراطِ زَر (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · kw hwethans (expansion or increase in size) · de Inflation (expansion or increase in size) · sk inflácia (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · sh инфла́ција (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · tr enflasyon (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ps انفلاسيون (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ja 膨張 (expansion or increase in size) · ro inflație (expansion or increase in size) · th ภาวะเงินเฟ้อ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ia inflation (expansion or increase in size) · ar تَضَخُّم (expansion or increase in size) · he אִינְפְלַצְיָה (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ru надува́ние (expansion or increase in size) · az şişmə (expansion or increase in size) · kw hwethans (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ia inflation (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hy գնաճ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ta வீக்கம் (expansion or increase in size) · be інфля́цыя (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · de Inflation (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · hu infláció (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ca inflació (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · ru вспу́чивание (expansion or increase in size) · gl inchamento (expansion or increase in size) · ja インフレ (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · lt infliacija (increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living) · id pengembangan (expansion or increase in size)