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inflationary — in‧fla‧tion‧a‧ry [ɪnˈfeɪʆənri ǁ ʆəneri] adjective ECONOMICS relating to or causing price increases: • Employment costs are one of the best indicators of inflationary pressures in the economy. * * * inflationary UK US /ɪnˈfleɪʃənəri/ adjective… … Financial and business terms
inflationary — 1916, from INFLATION (Cf. inflation) + ARY (Cf. ary) … Etymology dictionary
inflationary — [in flā′shə ner΄ē] adj. of, causing, or characterized by inflation … English World dictionary
inflationary — /ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adjective which tends to increase inflation ● inflationary trends in the economy ♦ the economy is in an inflationary spiral the economy is in a situation where price rises encourage higher wage demands which in turn make… … Marketing dictionary in english
inflationary — /ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ adjective which tends to increase inflation ● inflationary trends in the economy ♦ the economy is in an inflationary spiral the economy is in a situation where price rises encourage higher wage demands which in turn make… … Dictionary of banking and finance
inflationary — in|fla|tion|a|ry [ınˈfleıʃənəri US ʃəneri] adj relating to or causing price increases ▪ inflationary pressures in the economy ▪ A new round of wage increases could trigger an inflationary spiral (=a continuing rise in both wages and prices) … Dictionary of contemporary English
inflationary — [[t]ɪnfle͟ɪʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Inflationary means connected with inflation or causing inflation. The bank is worried about mounting inflationary pressures … English dictionary
inflationary — adjective relating to or causing price increases: inflationary wage increases | inflationary spiral (=the continuing rise in wages and prices because an increase in one causes an increase in the other) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inflationary — adjective Date: 1920 of, characterized by, or productive of inflation < inflationary policies > … New Collegiate Dictionary
inflationary — /in flay sheuh ner ee/, adj. of, pertaining to, reflective of, or causing inflation: inflationary prices. [1915 20; INFLATION + ARY] * * * … Universalium
