hyperinflationary

adjective

Having very high levels of inflation.

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Meanings

adjectivehyperinflationary (comparative more hyperinflationary, superlative most hyperinflationary)

comparative more hyperinflationary · superlative most hyperinflationary

  1. economicsHaving very high levels of inflation.

    Zimbabweans have learned to live in a hyperinflationary environment, he added, “but the question is, how long can this continue?”

    2008 February 21, Agence France-Presse, “Zimbabwe: Inflation Breaks the Six-Figure Mark”, in New York Times

Origin

From hyper- + inflationary.

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APA

hyperinflationary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperinflationary

MLA

“hyperinflationary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperinflationary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperinflationary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperinflationary.

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