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inflation /in·fla·tion/ (in-fla´shun) distention, or the act of distending, with air, gas, or fluid.
in·fla·tion (n-flshn)
n.
1. Distention with a fluid or gas.
2. The act of distending an organ or body part with a fluid or gas.

inflation [in-fla´shun]
distention or the act of distending, with air, gas, or fluid.

inflation (inflā´shn),
n the act of distending with air or a gas.

inflation

carcass inflation
pumping of air under the skin of a carcass of sheep or cattle to facilitate skinning. Universally discouraged, mostly forbidden for meat for human consumption.


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The inflationist argument is predicated on the effects and dynamics of the massive government bailouts, the monetisation of debt and outright addition of liquidity into the economy.
Taking into consideration the oil prices, inflationist expectations, developments in the labor market, public finance and domestic-foreign demands, inflation is unlikely to exceed the targeted rate, the analysis said.
This, claim the inflationists, is visual evidence that hyperinflation is already occurring and will inevitably start showing up in everyday prices: Another common claim by these folks is that inflation is running at far higher levels than what is reported by the very flawed CPI measurement.
 
 
 
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