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hyperinflation

[ hahy-per-in-fley-shuh n ]

/ ˌhaɪ pər ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /

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noun

extreme or excessive inflation.

Origin of hyperinflation

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + inflation

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperinflation

hy·per·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby hyperinflation

hyperhydration, hypericum, hyperimmunoglobulin e syndrome, hyperinfection, hyperinflate, hyperinflation, hyperinsulinism, hyperinvolution, hyperion, hyperirritability, hyperisotonic

Example sentences from the Web for hyperinflation

Once known for hyperinflation and economic booms and busts, Latin America is now a place of sound finances and financial systems.

Latin America’s Secret Success Story |Shannon K. O'Neil |July 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Hyperinflation is our clearest economic evidence yet that the sanctions are working.

Sanctions Are Causing Inflation in Iran and Harming Its Economy |Alex Klein |October 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The implications of Iranian hyperinflation for American policy are less clear.

Sanctions Are Causing Inflation in Iran and Harming Its Economy |Alex Klein |October 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Hyperinflation has brought down governments--Iran is experiencing protests over the collapsing rial.

Iran on the Verge of Hyperinflation |Megan McArdle |October 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Hyperinflation was so bad that it cost a billion marks to buy a glass of beer.

War of the Economists |Michael Maiello |October 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The transition from hyperinflation or high inflation to a supportable level of inflation is a matter of one or two decades.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
There is no civil war, no hyperinflation, a stable currency and no famine.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
Russian businesses are used to operating without a banking system, or in hyperinflation.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
Moreover, not everyone think that hyperinflation is imminent.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for hyperinflation

hyperinflation

/ (ˌhaɪpəɪnˈfleɪʃən) /

noun

extremely high inflation, usually over 50 per cent per month, often involving social disorder Also called: galloping inflation