Inflation

  • 31inflation — /ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a greater increase in the supply of money or credit than in the production of goods and services, resulting in higher prices and a fall in the purchasing power of money ● to take measures to reduce inflation ● High interest… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 32inflation — in|fla|tion W2S2 [ınˈfleıʃən] n [U] 1.) a continuing increase in prices, or the rate at which prices increase inflation rate/rate of inflation ▪ The annual rate of inflation fell. ▪ Inflation is now running at over 16%. ▪ countries with high… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33INFLATION — n. f. T. d’économie politique et de Finance Grossissement anormal et excessif des instruments de paiement. L’inflation de l’émission de la monnaie, du papier monnaie. L’inflation de la circulation monétaire. L’inflation fiduciaire. On dit aussi… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 34Inflation — The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling. Central banks attempt to stop severe inflation, along with severe deflation, in an attempt to keep the excessive… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 35inflation — /ɪnˈfleɪʃən / (say in flayshuhn) noun 1. undue expansion or increase of the currency of a country, especially by the issuing of paper money not redeemable in specie. 2. a. a substantial rise of prices caused by an undue expansion in paper money… …

  • 36Inflation — die Inflation, en (Mittelstufe) andauernder Anstieg des Preisniveaus und Entwertung des Geldes, Gegenteil zu Deflation Beispiele: Der Anstieg der Rohstoffpreise treibt die Inflation an. Die Inflation in Deutschland liegt bei 3%. Kollokation:… …

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  • 37inflation — [[t]ɪnfle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ N UNCOUNT Inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country. ...rising unemployment and high inflation. ...an inflation rate of only 2.2% …

    English dictionary

  • 38inflation*/*/ — [ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] 1) an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable Inflation has risen again this month.[/ex] countries with high inflation[/ex] The rate of inflation is 3.2%.[/ex] 2) the process of… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 39inflation — (in fla sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Action d enfler, de s enfler. L enflure est le résultat de l inflation. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   De l inflation de la matrice : la matrice quelques fois s enfle de telle sorte, qu il semble la femme estre… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 40Inflation — In|fla|ti|on die; , en unter Einfluss von engl. inflation aus lat. inflatio »das Sichaufblasen; das Aufschwellen«>: 1. a) Geldentwertung, starke Erhöhung der umlaufenden Geldmenge gegenüber dem Güterumlauf, wesentliche Erhöhung des… …

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