hyperinflation

hy·per·in·fla·tion

noun \ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən\

Definition of HYPERINFLATION

: inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time; also : a period of hyperinflation

— hy·per·in·fla·tion·ary \-shə-ˌnər-ē\ adjective

First Known Use of HYPERINFLATION

1930

Rhymes with HYPERINFLATION

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