English
Etymology
From prefix hyper-, from Gr. for above, + inflation, from L. noun of process inflatio, from perfect passive participle inflatus, expanded or blown up, from verb inflare, blow into, blow up, from in-, into, + flare, blow
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n
Noun
hyperinflation
- execessive or great amount of increase in the size or amount of something, particularly in the money supply, which is usually accompanied by a great increase in prices. (Inflation in the money supply is technically an increase in the amount of money in circulation, but the term inflation is sometimes misunderstood to mean an increase in prices.)
#: The hyperinflation of the money supply in the Weimar Republic by printing paper money caused a catastrophic rise in prices.
Related terms
conflation
deflate
deflation
inflate
inflated
inflation
Category:Economics
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