inflation

/ɪnˈfleɪ·ʃən/ n [U]

Definition

› social studies a continuing rise in prices caused by an increase in the money supply and demand for goods inflationary

/ɪnˈfleɪ·ʃəˌner·i/ adj › Inflationary pressures seem to be building in the economy.

(Definition of inflation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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