Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superinflation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-in-fla-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very high rate of inflation

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noun

A proposed inflation of spacetime in the early universe driven by the kinetic energy of the dilaton

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Latin īnflātiōbor. Old French inflationder. Middle English English inflation English superinflation From super- + inflation.

Usage

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Questions

What does superinflation mean?: A very high rate of inflation
Where does superinflation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Latin īnflātiōbor. Old French inflationder. Middle English English inflation English superinflation From super- + inflation.

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