INFLATIONS

Noun

inflations

plural of inflation

Anagrams

• inflatinos

Source: Wiktionary


INFLATION

In*fla"tion, n. Etym: [L. inflatio: cf. F. inflation.]

1. The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement. Boyle.

2. The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity. B. Jonson.

3. Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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