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inflation meaning in Tamil

பணவீக்கம் paṇavīkkam

/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃn̩/US/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/

inflation in Tamil: பணவீக்கம் (paṇavīkkam), வீக்கம் (vīkkam), வளர்ச்சி (vaḷarcci), அண்ட விரிவடைதல் (aṇṭa virivaṭaital). In English, inflation means an act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

Tamil words for inflation

increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living
பணவீக்கம் paṇavīkkam
expansion or increase in size
வீக்கம் vīkkam, வளர்ச்சி vaḷarcci
inflation of the universe
அண்ட விரிவடைதல் aṇṭa virivaṭaital

English meaning of inflation

  1. noun An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
  2. noun An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.
  3. noun Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
  4. noun An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorized to have occurred very shortly after the Big Bang.

Full definition of inflation

inflation in a sentence

  • The inflation of the balloon took five hours.
  • Due to inflation, the monthly gym fee is rising by 10% from January.

Synonyms of inflation

inflation in other languages

Questions about inflation in Tamil

What is the meaning of inflation in Tamil?
Inflation in Tamil is பணவீக்கம் (paṇavīkkam), வீக்கம் (vīkkam), வளர்ச்சி (vaḷarcci), அண்ட விரிவடைதல் (aṇṭa virivaṭaital).
inflation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Inflation: பணவீக்கம் (paṇavīkkam), வீக்கம் (vīkkam), வளர்ச்சி (vaḷarcci), அண்ட விரிவடைதல் (aṇṭa virivaṭaital).
What does inflation mean in English?
Inflation means an act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

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