Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flation

/ˈfleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fla-tion
IPA: /ˈfleɪʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is only inflation or deflation of scale (which we refer to generically as "flation") from whatever is designated as the standard."

Etymology

By analogy with inflation and deflation.

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce flation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪʃən/.
What does flation mean?: Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale.
Where does flation come from?: By analogy with inflation and deflation.

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