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noun
Inflation arising when aggregate demand in an economy outpaces aggregate supply. It involves inflation rising as real gross domestic product rises and unemployment falls, as the economy moves along the Phillips curve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: inflation, rising prices
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