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in·fla·tion
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demand-pull inflation
inflation in which rising demand results in a rise in prices. -
cost-push inflation
inflation in which prices increase as a result of increased production costs, as labor and parts, even when demand remains the same. -
buoyancy compensator
an inflatable vest used to control one's buoyancy underwater or to rest at the surface, usually having a connecting hose for inflation or deflation by mouth and a CO 2 cartridge for rapid, emergency inflation. -
buyers' inflation
inflation in which rising demand results in a rise in prices. -
cost-push
of or relating to cost-push inflation: a proponent of the cost-push theory. -
disinflate
(of an economy) to slow down the rate of inflation.