inflation
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/noun
Definitions
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.