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inflation

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3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

inflation

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

inflation is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, inflation is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofinflation

1noun
  • An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.

    Example: "The inflation of the balloon took five hours."

  • An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.
  • A decline in the value of money.
  • An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money.
  • Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
  • An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorised to have occurred very shortly after the big bang.
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