1 a the act or condition of inflating or being inflated. b an instance of this.
2 Econ. a a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. b an increase in available currency regarded as causing this.
Derivatives:
inflationary adj. inflationism n. inflationist n. & adj.
Etymology: ME f. L inflatio (as INFLATE)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.