Main Entry: hy·per·in·fla·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1930

: 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