Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing or liable to cause inflation.
The rapid influx of precious metals from the new mines had an inflationary effect on the specie based economy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inflationary | falling | |
| inflational | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- inflational