inflation
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4.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/
:
inflado
- There was also substantial inflation—starting from a very high base—in the '90s, the era of Clinton.
- tire inflation
- inflation pressure
- inflation factor
As the ball stays on the plateau, you get inflation.
- As the ball stays on the plateau, you get inflation.
Examples
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Official countdown is at 32 minutes now, but no balloon inflation has happened yet.
Blog text (28) -
One of the main challenges, inflation, has already decreased this year, and food shortages have similarly abated.
Academic text (2008) -
So is the rapid inflation of your car's airbag.
Academic text (2006) -
The insert inflation hose extended through one hole in the stopper.
Academic text (2001) -
That's the manual inflation nozzle.
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He used a pump to ensure the proper inflation of the basketball before the game.
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The inflation of the inflatable pool took less than 10 minutes with the air compressor.
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During the demonstration, the instructor explained the process of inflation for the life vest.
Synonyms
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3.3
An increase in size, amount, or range
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1.4
The act of putting things into a space or writing details to make something complete
Blowing gas into something for a religious ceremony or medical use
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
15
3.7
The percent that shows how much prices for things and services rise over time
- Specialized
A rise in general prices caused by higher production costs like wages and raw materials
- Specialized
A rise in prices when people want to buy more things than before
- Specialized
A medical treatment that puts liquid, oxygen, or medicine into the airways to help breathing
How Inflated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inflation comes from the Latin parts in- ('into') and flare ('to blow'), so it literally means 'to blow into'; think of blowing air into a balloon — that is why inflation can mean filling something with air.