Inflation: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflation
[ ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n ]
economy
Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, the purchasing power of currency is falling.
Synonyms
cost of living increase, price increase, rise in prices
Examples of usage
- The inflation rate has been steadily increasing over the past year.
- Inflation can have a negative impact on the economy.
- The government is taking measures to control inflation.
Translations
Translations of the word "inflation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inflação
🇮🇳 मुद्रास्फीति
🇩🇪 Inflation
🇮🇩 inflasi
🇺🇦 інфляція
🇵🇱 inflacja
🇯🇵 インフレーション
🇫🇷 inflation
🇪🇸 inflación
🇹🇷 enflasyon
🇰🇷 인플레이션
🇸🇦 تضخم
🇨🇿 inflace
🇸🇰 inflácia
🇨🇳 通货膨胀
🇸🇮 inflacija
🇮🇸 verðbólga
🇰🇿 инфляция
🇬🇪 ინფლაცია
🇦🇿 inflyasiya
🇲🇽 inflación
Word origin
The word 'inflation' originated from the Latin word 'inflatio', which means a puffing up. In the 19th century, it was first used in an economic context to describe the increase in the money supply. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the general increase in prices of goods and services.
See also: inflated, overinflated.