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inflationary

/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃəˌnɛr.i/
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inflationary Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, characterized by, or tending to cause economic inflation or a general rise in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

Example

"Central banks often raise interest rates to curb inflationary pressures in the economy."

2

Relating to or involving physical expansion, distension, or rapid cosmic expansion in the early universe.

Example

"Cosmologists study the inflationary epoch to understand how the early universe expanded so rapidly."

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• Rhymes for inflationary

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inflate
inflated
inflation
inflationary
inflator
inflected
inflection

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century from the noun 'inflation' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ary'; 'inflation' derives from the Latin 'inflationem', from 'inflare' ('to blow into, puff up').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Inflationary. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/inflationary
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