inflation
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
UK: /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃn̩/
ꞮNFLEꞮ · ʃən (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 14,466
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Definition
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French inflation (“swelling”), from Latin īnflātiō (“expansion", "blowing up”), from īnflātus, the perfect passive participle of īnflō (“blow into, expand”), from in (“into”) + flō (“blow”). By surface analysis, inflate + -ion.
Example Sentences
- "The inflation of the balloon took five hours."
- "Due to inflation, the monthly gym fee is rising by 10% from January."
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