inflation

/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: inflations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động, sự kiện hoặc trạng thái mở rộng hoặc tăng kích thước

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Noun

Examples

The inflation of the balloon took five hours.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tăng lượng tiền, dẫn đến mất giá tiền hiện có, điều chỉnh bằng giá trị danh nghĩa cao hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Due to inflation, the monthly gym fee is rising by 10% from January.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “inflation” mean?

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

Is “inflation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.