“in inflation everything gets more valuable except money”
noun
(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
noun
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
noun
the act of filling something with air
Word Forms
inflationary
adjective
associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
inflate
verb
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
ostentatious
adjective
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
pompous
adjective
puffed up with vanity; ; ; ; - Newsweek
pretentious
adjective
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
inflación
un aumento general y progresivo de los precios
🇮🇹Italian
inflazione
un generale e progressivo aumento dei prezzi
🇳🇱Dutch
inflatie
een algemene en progressieve prijsstijging
🇵🇹Portuguese
inflação
um aumento geral e progressivo dos preços
🇷🇺Russian
инфляция
общее и постепенное повышение цен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुद्रा स्फ़ीति
कीमतों में सामान्य और प्रगतिशील वृद्धि
🇧🇩Bengali
মুদ্রাস্ফীতি
দামের একটি সাধারণ এবং প্রগতিশীল বৃদ্ধি
🇮🇳Tamil
பணவீக்கம்
விலையில் பொதுவான மற்றும் முற்போக்கான அதிகரிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ద్రవ్యోల్బణం
ధరలలో సాధారణ మరియు ప్రగతిశీల పెరుగుదల
🇮🇳Marathi
महागाई
किमतींमध्ये सामान्य आणि प्रगतीशील वाढ
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફુગાવો
કિંમતોમાં સામાન્ય અને પ્રગતિશીલ વધારો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಣದುಬ್ಬರ
ಬೆಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പണപ്പെരുപ്പം
വിലയിൽ പൊതുവായതും പുരോഗമനപരവുമായ വർദ്ധനവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ
ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਗਤੀਸ਼ੀਲ ਵਾਧਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
افراط زر
قیمتوں میں عام اور ترقی پسند اضافہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通货膨胀
价格普遍逐步上涨
🇯🇵Japanese
インフレーション
一般的かつ段階的な価格の上昇
🇰🇷Korean
인플레이션
일반적이고 점진적인 가격 인상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lạm phát
sự tăng giá chung và lũy tiến
🇹🇭Thai
อัตราเงินเฟ้อ
การเพิ่มขึ้นของราคาโดยทั่วไปและก้าวหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
inflasi
kenaikan harga secara umum dan progresif
🇲🇾Malay
inflasi
kenaikan harga secara umum dan progresif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تضخم اقتصادي
ارتفاع عام وتدريجي في الأسعار
🇮🇷Persian
تورم
افزایش کلی و تدریجی قیمت ها
🇹🇷Turkish
enflasyon
fiyatlarda genel ve kademeli bir artış
🇮🇱Hebrew
אִינפלַצִיָה
עלייה כללית ומתקדמת במחירים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inflation'?
The primary meaning of 'inflation' is 'a general and progressive increase in prices'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inflation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inflation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inflation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inflation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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