inflation

• اسم يشير إلى الارتفاع العام المستمر في مستوى الأسعار وانخفاض القوة الشرائية للنقود بمرور الوقت، ويقاس عادةً بمؤشر الأسعار. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على تضخم أو انتفاخ في غير مجال الاقتصاد.

A noun referring to the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time, often measured by an index.

غير معدود

1. Economic inflationB2formalbusiness

   A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time.

   التضخم

   • The central bank is trying to control inflation by raising interest rates.
   • High inflation reduces the value of savings.
   • Inflation has been rising steadily over the past year.

   الأضدادdeflationdisinflation

2. Inflation of somethingB1formaltechnical

   The act of filling something with air or gas to make it expand.

   نفخ

   • The inflation of the balloon took only a few seconds.
   • Proper tire inflation is important for safety.
   • The pump is used for the inflation of air mattresses.

   المرادفاتdistensionexpansionswelling

   الأضدادcollapsecompressioncontractiondeflation