Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index I Cite inflation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•fla•tion Pronunciation: (in-flā'shun), [key] — n. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation). the act of inflating. the state of being inflated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inflation (Thesaurus) inflated inflationary TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: schadenfreude Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language