Inflation Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Inflation [in-fley-shuhn]

NOUN

A continuous rise in the price level related to or attributed to an increase in the volume of money.
The act of inflating.

Example

"The inflation is hitting some poor countries in its extreme way."

"The inflation of balloons is very fast using a machine."

Synonyms

Boom, Expansion, Hike, Rise, Affectation, Grandiosity, Pretentiousness

Antonyms

Abridgment, Compression, Reduction, Deflation