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Meaning of 'inflation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inflation [ n.]
- The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.
- The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity.
- Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency.

Meaning of 'inflation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inflation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a general and progressive increase in prices
Example in sentence:
  • in inflation everything gets more valuable except money

Nearby Words:

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