ALL meanings of inflationary spiral
in·fla·tion·ar·y spi·ral
I i - noun inflationary spiral Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it. 1
- noun inflationary spiral a helix. 1
- noun inflationary spiral a single circle or ring of a spiral or helical curve or object. 1
- noun inflationary spiral a spiral or helical object, formation, or form. 1
- noun inflationary spiral Aeronautics. a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a helix of small pitch and large radius, with the angle of attack within that of the normal flight range. 1
- noun inflationary spiral Football. a type of kick or pass in which the ball turns on its longer axis as it flies through the air. 1
- noun inflationary spiral Economics. a continuous increase in costs, wages, prices, etc. (inflationary spiral) or a decrease in costs, wages, prices, etc. (deflationary spiral) 1
- adjective inflationary spiral running continuously around a fixed point or center while constantly receding from or approaching it; coiling in a single plane: a spiral curve. 1
- adjective inflationary spiral coiling around a fixed line or axis in a constantly changing series of planes; helical. 1
- adjective inflationary spiral of or of the nature of a spire or coil. 1
- adjective inflationary spiral bound with a spiral binding; spiral-bound: a spiral notebook. 1
- verb without object inflationary spiral to take a spiral form or course. 1
- verb without object inflationary spiral to advance or increase steadily; rise: Costs have been spiraling all year. 1
- verb without object inflationary spiral Aeronautics. to fly an airplane through a spiral course. 1
- verb with object inflationary spiral to cause to take a spiral form or course. 1
- noun inflationary spiral the situation in which price and income increases may each induce further rises in the other 0
- noun inflationary spiral a continuous and accelerating rise in the prices of goods and services, primarily due to the interaction of increases in wages and costs 0