hyperinflationary

English

Etymology

hyper- + inflationary

Adjective

hyperinflationary (comparative more hyperinflationary, superlative most hyperinflationary)

  1. (economics) Having very high levels of inflation.
    • 2008 February 21, Agence France-Presse, “Zimbabwe: Inflation Breaks the Six-Figure Mark”, in New York Times:
      Zimbabweans have learned to live in a hyperinflationary environment, he added, “but the question is, how long can this continue?
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