Inflation | Mean of inflation in English Dictionary

/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/

• Noun
• an act of inflating something
1. the inflation of a balloon
2. It's important to maintain proper tire inflation. [=pressure]
• a continual increase in the price of goods and services
1. The government has been unable to control/reduce/curb inflation.
2. The rate of inflation is high/low/rising.
3. The annual inflation rate is three percent. [=prices are rising three percent each year]
4. economic inflation