"inflationary" meaning in English

See inflationary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more inflationary [comparative], most inflationary [superlative]
Etymology: From inflation + -ary. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inflation|ary}} inflation + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} inflationary (comparative more inflationary, superlative most inflationary)
  1. Causing or liable to cause inflation. Translations (causing inflation): inflatoir (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-inflationary-en-adj-FD0qfo1i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 97 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of 'causing inflation': 62 38
  2. Of or relating to inflation.
    Sense id: en-inflationary-en-adj-5fhQgT2o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anti-inflationary, counterinflationary, disinflationary, hyperinflationary, inflationary spiral, noninflationary, postinflationary, reinflationary, superinflationary
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