inflationary
inflationary · more inflationary · most inflationary
Causing or liable to cause inflationCausing or liable to cause inflation.
US/ˌɪnflˈeɪʃənˌɛɹi/
» When a currency depreciates, that has an inflationary effect on the economy of the country of the currency.
Meaning
2 sensesCausing or liable to cause inflation.
The rapid influx of precious metals from the new mines had an inflationary effect on the specie based economy.
associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
Of or relating to inflation.
Examples
1 sentencesWhen a currency depreciates, that has an inflationary effect on the economy of the country of the currency.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more inflationary, most inflationary| Comparative | more inflationary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inflationary Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form