Definition of inflation in English:

inflation

noun ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)nɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.
the inflation of a balloon
the gross inflation of salaries
Example sentencesExamples
- Writing in the Guardian last month, Mark Lawson wrote of galloping spiritual inflation in the USA.
- After maximal inflation, the balloon can immediately be deflated because the mesh opposes elastic recoil.
- It's like there's inflation on the currency of romance or something.
- As a result, the surgeon decided to dilate the narrowed blood vessel using balloon inflation.
- Bags that did survive inflation were installed on pickup trucks for further testing.
- Has anyone but me noticed the gross inflation of pool table costs during the last decade?
- These outer hair cells are trypsin treated from inside and are made spherical by inflation.
- It remains likely that US interest rates will rise again later in the year since the risks lie firmly on the side of higher inflation.
- Balloon inflation inevitably stops coronary blood flow, which may induce angina.
Synonyms
exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement
1. 1.1Astronomy (in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang.
  Example sentencesExamples
  If they find such ripples it will be powerful evidence in favour of Guth's theory of inflation.
  This finding is consistent not only with inflation but with the existence of dark matter.
  There is a mouthpiece for additional inflation, and a whistle and a light for attracting attention
  If you have the big bang followed by a really rapid burst of inflation, that should have happened more than once.
  But eternal inflation is much more than just the claim that the universe inflated at early times.
  The scenario for inflation in 1982 was that the universe began with a big bang singularity.
  In particular, it is violated during the accelerated expansion predicted in theories of cosmic inflation.
  In some sense, the cyclic idea still uses inflation to smooth out the universe.
  Synonyms
  growth, rise, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling
2Economics
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
policies aimed at controlling inflation
tax allowances and excise duties were increased in line with inflation
a reduction in annual inflation from 84 per cent to 7 per cent
as modifier high inflation rates
Example sentencesExamples
- But in a market where bond yields are tightening and inflation is low, returns are the top priority for investors.
- I think he's missing out on all the massive bouts with inflation.
- Taking that and inflation into account would raise the cost to about £390m.
- It is hardly surprising, then, that inflation has been on an upward trend.
- That is something Asian companies did not do the last time inflation hit the region in the early 1990s.
- Meanwhile, the world's central bankers have been trained to focus exclusively on inflation.
- True, central bankers are never entirely relaxed about inflation.
- Some pension experts believe the new statements will give an accurate picture because they reflect the impact of inflation.
- Over the long run, as the graph dramatically shows, equities have strongly outperformed bonds and inflation.
- The key concern behind the recent market turmoil is inflation.
- Global inflation is not, however, taking off into the blue yonder.
- Even though inflation at 2.6% is low, it is still eating into any money left on deposit.
- The bare figures, however, conceal the fact that domestic inflation is still stubbornly high.
- Although inflation was dramatically reduced, so was demand, output, and employment.
- In a downward inflation trend, salary expectations lag the decreases in inflation.
- But over the longer term, only equities have produced returns that consistently beat inflation.
- In December he indicated that he was concerned about inflation and the excessive risk taking in the markets.
- Meanwhile they have awarded themselves salary rises well above inflation.
- Failure to adjust benefits for inflation was a favorite strategy in Latin America.
- These are the same landlords who clamoured over cheap two and three-bed houses in the first place, driving inflation.
Synonyms
increase, gain, growth, rise, mounting, escalation

Derivatives

inflationism

noun

And while sophisticated, clever and highly seductive, today's inflationism is a more dangerous scourge than ever.
Example sentencesExamples
- Notwithstanding all the passionate fulminations of the spokesmen of governments, the inevitable consequences of inflationism and expansionism as depicted by the ‘orthodox’ economists are coming to pass.
- While most countries embarked upon inflation and on a policy of easy money, the literary champions of inflationism were still spurned as ‘monetary cranks.’
- The U.S. is right now in the grip of the worst form: naive inflationism, which, as Mises says ‘demands an increase in the quantity of money without suspecting that this will diminish the purchasing power of the money.’
- Mises fought inflationism, while a large majority of people were convinced that only a courageous expansion of money, credit, and governmental budgets could secure prosperity, full employment, and economic growth.

inflationist

adjective & noun ɪnˈfleɪʃnɪstɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)nəst

The inflationists have a keen affinity for regulation.
Example sentencesExamples
- And as this remedy fails, and quite different results follow, the sole solution of the inflationists is still more money, still more ‘purchasing power.’
- The darkening forces of inflationists gathered strength, too, in the world of ideas.
- And the inflationists will surely be quick to point blame at inept politicians, shortfalls in our education system, and powerful global forces outside of our control.
- However, the inflationist governments and parties have not been ready to admit openly their endorsement of the tenets of the inflationists.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'the condition of being inflated with a gas'): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare 'blow in to' (see inflate). sense 2 dates from the mid 19th century.

Definition of inflation in US English:

inflation

nouninˈflāSH(ə)nɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n

1The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.
the inflation of a balloon
the gross inflation of salaries
Example sentencesExamples
- Balloon inflation inevitably stops coronary blood flow, which may induce angina.
- Writing in the Guardian last month, Mark Lawson wrote of galloping spiritual inflation in the USA.
- These outer hair cells are trypsin treated from inside and are made spherical by inflation.
- It's like there's inflation on the currency of romance or something.
- Has anyone but me noticed the gross inflation of pool table costs during the last decade?
- It remains likely that US interest rates will rise again later in the year since the risks lie firmly on the side of higher inflation.
- Bags that did survive inflation were installed on pickup trucks for further testing.
- After maximal inflation, the balloon can immediately be deflated because the mesh opposes elastic recoil.
- As a result, the surgeon decided to dilate the narrowed blood vessel using balloon inflation.
Synonyms
exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement
1. 1.1Astronomy (in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang.
  Example sentencesExamples
  But eternal inflation is much more than just the claim that the universe inflated at early times.
  In particular, it is violated during the accelerated expansion predicted in theories of cosmic inflation.
  If you have the big bang followed by a really rapid burst of inflation, that should have happened more than once.
  If they find such ripples it will be powerful evidence in favour of Guth's theory of inflation.
  In some sense, the cyclic idea still uses inflation to smooth out the universe.
  There is a mouthpiece for additional inflation, and a whistle and a light for attracting attention
  The scenario for inflation in 1982 was that the universe began with a big bang singularity.
  This finding is consistent not only with inflation but with the existence of dark matter.
  Synonyms
  growth, rise, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling
2Economics
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
policies aimed at controlling inflation
as modifier high inflation rates
Example sentencesExamples
- Failure to adjust benefits for inflation was a favorite strategy in Latin America.
- Even though inflation at 2.6% is low, it is still eating into any money left on deposit.
- That is something Asian companies did not do the last time inflation hit the region in the early 1990s.
- The key concern behind the recent market turmoil is inflation.
- Over the long run, as the graph dramatically shows, equities have strongly outperformed bonds and inflation.
- Some pension experts believe the new statements will give an accurate picture because they reflect the impact of inflation.
- These are the same landlords who clamoured over cheap two and three-bed houses in the first place, driving inflation.
- True, central bankers are never entirely relaxed about inflation.
- Meanwhile, the world's central bankers have been trained to focus exclusively on inflation.
- In a downward inflation trend, salary expectations lag the decreases in inflation.
- In December he indicated that he was concerned about inflation and the excessive risk taking in the markets.
- Global inflation is not, however, taking off into the blue yonder.
- I think he's missing out on all the massive bouts with inflation.
- Although inflation was dramatically reduced, so was demand, output, and employment.
- Meanwhile they have awarded themselves salary rises well above inflation.
- It is hardly surprising, then, that inflation has been on an upward trend.
- But over the longer term, only equities have produced returns that consistently beat inflation.
- The bare figures, however, conceal the fact that domestic inflation is still stubbornly high.
- But in a market where bond yields are tightening and inflation is low, returns are the top priority for investors.
- Taking that and inflation into account would raise the cost to about £390m.
Synonyms
increase, gain, growth, rise, mounting, escalation

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘the condition of being inflated with a gas’): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare ‘blow in to’ (see inflate). inflation (sense 2) dates from the mid 19th century.

单词	inflation
释义	Definition of inflation in English: inflation noun ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)nɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated. the inflation of a balloon the gross inflation of salaries Example sentencesExamples Writing in the Guardian last month, Mark Lawson wrote of galloping spiritual inflation in the USA. After maximal inflation, the balloon can immediately be deflated because the mesh opposes elastic recoil. It's like there's inflation on the currency of romance or something. As a result, the surgeon decided to dilate the narrowed blood vessel using balloon inflation. Bags that did survive inflation were installed on pickup trucks for further testing. Has anyone but me noticed the gross inflation of pool table costs during the last decade? These outer hair cells are trypsin treated from inside and are made spherical by inflation. It remains likely that US interest rates will rise again later in the year since the risks lie firmly on the side of higher inflation. Balloon inflation inevitably stops coronary blood flow, which may induce angina. Synonyms exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement 1.1Astronomy (in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang. Example sentencesExamples If they find such ripples it will be powerful evidence in favour of Guth's theory of inflation. This finding is consistent not only with inflation but with the existence of dark matter. There is a mouthpiece for additional inflation, and a whistle and a light for attracting attention If you have the big bang followed by a really rapid burst of inflation, that should have happened more than once. But eternal inflation is much more than just the claim that the universe inflated at early times. The scenario for inflation in 1982 was that the universe began with a big bang singularity. In particular, it is violated during the accelerated expansion predicted in theories of cosmic inflation. In some sense, the cyclic idea still uses inflation to smooth out the universe. Synonyms growth, rise, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling 2Economics A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. policies aimed at controlling inflation tax allowances and excise duties were increased in line with inflation a reduction in annual inflation from 84 per cent to 7 per cent as modifier high inflation rates Example sentencesExamples But in a market where bond yields are tightening and inflation is low, returns are the top priority for investors. I think he's missing out on all the massive bouts with inflation. Taking that and inflation into account would raise the cost to about £390m. It is hardly surprising, then, that inflation has been on an upward trend. That is something Asian companies did not do the last time inflation hit the region in the early 1990s. Meanwhile, the world's central bankers have been trained to focus exclusively on inflation. True, central bankers are never entirely relaxed about inflation. Some pension experts believe the new statements will give an accurate picture because they reflect the impact of inflation. Over the long run, as the graph dramatically shows, equities have strongly outperformed bonds and inflation. The key concern behind the recent market turmoil is inflation. Global inflation is not, however, taking off into the blue yonder. Even though inflation at 2.6% is low, it is still eating into any money left on deposit. The bare figures, however, conceal the fact that domestic inflation is still stubbornly high. Although inflation was dramatically reduced, so was demand, output, and employment. In a downward inflation trend, salary expectations lag the decreases in inflation. But over the longer term, only equities have produced returns that consistently beat inflation. In December he indicated that he was concerned about inflation and the excessive risk taking in the markets. Meanwhile they have awarded themselves salary rises well above inflation. Failure to adjust benefits for inflation was a favorite strategy in Latin America. These are the same landlords who clamoured over cheap two and three-bed houses in the first place, driving inflation. Synonyms increase, gain, growth, rise, mounting, escalation Derivatives inflationism noun And while sophisticated, clever and highly seductive, today's inflationism is a more dangerous scourge than ever. Example sentencesExamples Notwithstanding all the passionate fulminations of the spokesmen of governments, the inevitable consequences of inflationism and expansionism as depicted by the ‘orthodox’ economists are coming to pass. While most countries embarked upon inflation and on a policy of easy money, the literary champions of inflationism were still spurned as ‘monetary cranks.’ The U.S. is right now in the grip of the worst form: naive inflationism, which, as Mises says ‘demands an increase in the quantity of money without suspecting that this will diminish the purchasing power of the money.’ Mises fought inflationism, while a large majority of people were convinced that only a courageous expansion of money, credit, and governmental budgets could secure prosperity, full employment, and economic growth. inflationist adjective & noun ɪnˈfleɪʃnɪstɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)nəst The inflationists have a keen affinity for regulation. Example sentencesExamples And as this remedy fails, and quite different results follow, the sole solution of the inflationists is still more money, still more ‘purchasing power.’ The darkening forces of inflationists gathered strength, too, in the world of ideas. And the inflationists will surely be quick to point blame at inept politicians, shortfalls in our education system, and powerful global forces outside of our control. However, the inflationist governments and parties have not been ready to admit openly their endorsement of the tenets of the inflationists. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'the condition of being inflated with a gas'): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare 'blow in to' (see inflate). sense 2 dates from the mid 19th century. Definition of inflation in US English: inflation nouninˈflāSH(ə)nɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n 1The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated. the inflation of a balloon the gross inflation of salaries Example sentencesExamples Balloon inflation inevitably stops coronary blood flow, which may induce angina. Writing in the Guardian last month, Mark Lawson wrote of galloping spiritual inflation in the USA. These outer hair cells are trypsin treated from inside and are made spherical by inflation. It's like there's inflation on the currency of romance or something. Has anyone but me noticed the gross inflation of pool table costs during the last decade? It remains likely that US interest rates will rise again later in the year since the risks lie firmly on the side of higher inflation. Bags that did survive inflation were installed on pickup trucks for further testing. After maximal inflation, the balloon can immediately be deflated because the mesh opposes elastic recoil. As a result, the surgeon decided to dilate the narrowed blood vessel using balloon inflation. Synonyms exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement 1.1Astronomy (in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang. Example sentencesExamples But eternal inflation is much more than just the claim that the universe inflated at early times. In particular, it is violated during the accelerated expansion predicted in theories of cosmic inflation. If you have the big bang followed by a really rapid burst of inflation, that should have happened more than once. If they find such ripples it will be powerful evidence in favour of Guth's theory of inflation. In some sense, the cyclic idea still uses inflation to smooth out the universe. There is a mouthpiece for additional inflation, and a whistle and a light for attracting attention The scenario for inflation in 1982 was that the universe began with a big bang singularity. This finding is consistent not only with inflation but with the existence of dark matter. Synonyms growth, rise, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling 2Economics A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. policies aimed at controlling inflation as modifier high inflation rates Example sentencesExamples Failure to adjust benefits for inflation was a favorite strategy in Latin America. Even though inflation at 2.6% is low, it is still eating into any money left on deposit. That is something Asian companies did not do the last time inflation hit the region in the early 1990s. The key concern behind the recent market turmoil is inflation. Over the long run, as the graph dramatically shows, equities have strongly outperformed bonds and inflation. Some pension experts believe the new statements will give an accurate picture because they reflect the impact of inflation. These are the same landlords who clamoured over cheap two and three-bed houses in the first place, driving inflation. True, central bankers are never entirely relaxed about inflation. Meanwhile, the world's central bankers have been trained to focus exclusively on inflation. In a downward inflation trend, salary expectations lag the decreases in inflation. In December he indicated that he was concerned about inflation and the excessive risk taking in the markets. Global inflation is not, however, taking off into the blue yonder. I think he's missing out on all the massive bouts with inflation. Although inflation was dramatically reduced, so was demand, output, and employment. Meanwhile they have awarded themselves salary rises well above inflation. It is hardly surprising, then, that inflation has been on an upward trend. But over the longer term, only equities have produced returns that consistently beat inflation. The bare figures, however, conceal the fact that domestic inflation is still stubbornly high. But in a market where bond yields are tightening and inflation is low, returns are the top priority for investors. Taking that and inflation into account would raise the cost to about £390m. Synonyms increase, gain, growth, rise, mounting, escalation Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘the condition of being inflated with a gas’): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare ‘blow in to’ (see inflate). inflation (sense 2) dates from the mid 19th century.
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