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inflation vs expansion

expansion vs inflation

inflation and expansion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflation Yes No No No
expansion Yes No No No
As nouns, expansion is a hypernym of inflation; that is, expansion is a word with a broader meaning than inflation:
  • inflation: the act of filling something with air
  • expansion: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Other hypernyms of inflation include enlargement.
inflation (noun) expansion (noun)
the act of filling something with air the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity adding information or detail
(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang a discussion that provides additional information
a general and progressive increase in prices a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
Difference between inflation and expansion

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