Definition of inflation Inflation

/ɪnflejˈʃʌn/ - [infleyshun] - in•fla•tion

We found 16 definitions of inflation from 6 different sources.

What does inflation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: inflation
inflation - a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
		rising prices
		deflation the act of letting the air out of something
		disinflation a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
		economic process any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
		cost-pull inflation inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production
		demand-pull inflation inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
		reflation inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
inflation - the act of filling something with air
		enlargement, expansion a photographic print that has been enlarged
inflation - (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
		detonation, blowup, explosion the act of detonating an explosive
inflation - lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
		ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness
		inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

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Wiktionary

inflation (Noun)
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.
inflation (Noun)
An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living .
inflation (Noun)
A decline in the value of money.
inflation (Noun)
An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money.
inflation (Noun)
Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
inflation (Noun)
An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorised to have occurred very shortly after the big bang .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

inflation (n.)
The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.
inflation (n.)
The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity.
inflation (n.)
Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

inflation
The expansion in the money supply beyond the increase in available goods and services.

Wikipedia

When economists talk about inflation they mean that the general level of prices is going up. A loaf of bread will be more expensive than it was before. This is also true for the jug of water, and for getting a haircut at the hairdresser's. People in economics call those kinds of things goods and services. A loaf of bread is a good, getting a haircut is a service. So inflation means that more money will need to be paid for the same goods and services. Inflation is measured regularly, and the inflation rate is one of the most important indicators of the state an economy is in. A high inflation means trouble. If inflation goes the other way (you get more bread for your money), it is called deflation and is equally problematic. It's safe to say that economists generally prefer stable prices. There are also other kinds of inflation like hyperinflation and stagflation.

Causes of inflation.

One sure way to create inflation is to increase the money supply too rapidly thus devaluing the currency. In this instance, price inflation is simply the flip-side of monetary deflation. This is usually what economists fear most when they see general price inflation.

Demand-Pull inflation.

The Demand-Pull inflation theory can be said simply as "too much money chasing too few goods." In other words, if the will of buying goods is growing faster than amount of goods that have been made, then prices will go up. This most likely happens in economies that are growing fast.

Cost-Push inflation.

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