ALL meanings of consumer price index
con·sum·er price in·dex
C c - singular noun consumer price index The consumer price index is an official measure of the rate of inflation within a country's economy. The abbreviation CPI is also used. 3
- noun consumer price index a measure of the average price of goods and services purchased by consumers, used as an index of inflation 3
- noun consumer price index an index of the changes in the cost of goods and services to a typical consumer, based on the costs of the same goods and services at a base period. Abbreviation: CPI. 1
- noun consumer price index retail price data 1
- noun consumer price index (economics) A statistical estimate of the level of prices of goods and services bought for consumption purposes by households. 0