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inflation

/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/

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Gonflement, inflation

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.

Examples :

"The inflation of the balloon took five hours."

Le gonflement du ballon a pris cinq heures.

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Inflation, hausse des prix

An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.

Examples :

"The inflation rate has made groceries more expensive this month. "

Le taux d'inflation a rendu les courses plus chères ce mois-ci.

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Dépréciation de la monnaie, inflation

A decline in the value of money.

Examples :

"The high inflation rate means that my weekly grocery shopping is now more expensive than it used to be. "

Le taux d'inflation élevé signifie que mes courses hebdomadaires sont maintenant plus chères qu'avant.

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Inflation, augmentation de la masse monétaire

An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money.

Examples :

"The government's recent inflation policies caused the value of our savings to decrease. "

Les récentes politiques d'inflation du gouvernement ont entraîné une baisse de la valeur de nos économies.

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Gonflement, inflation

Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.

Examples :

"The recent inflation in his son's school grades was concerning to the parents. "

L'inflation récente des notes scolaires de son fils inquiétait les parents.

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Inflation, expansion rapide

An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorised to have occurred very shortly after the big bang.

Examples :

"The inflation theory explains how the universe grew so quickly in the first moments after the Big Bang. "

La théorie de l'inflation explique comment l'univers s'est développé si rapidement dans les premiers instants après le Big Bang.

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