Inflation: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflation
[ ษชnหfleษชส(ษ)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:
๐ต๐น inflaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฆเฅเคฐเคพเคธเฅเคซเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Inflation
๐ฎ๐ฉ inflasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะปัััั
๐ต๐ฑ inflacja
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใณใใฌใผใทใงใณ
๐ซ๐ท inflation
๐ช๐ธ inflaciรณn
๐น๐ท enflasyon
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธํ๋ ์ด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุถุฎู
๐จ๐ฟ inflace
๐ธ๐ฐ inflรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ้่ดง่จ่
๐ธ๐ฎ inflacija
๐ฎ๐ธ verรฐbรณlga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะฝัะปััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ inflyasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ inflaciรณn
Etymology
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.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #3,475, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.
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