hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən
: extreme or excessive inflation: such as
a
: excessive distension with air or gas
hyperinflation of the lungs
b
: extreme economic inflation with prices rising at a very high rate in a very short time
But the policy also fueled hyperinflation that experts say left Iran's economy weaker in the long run.—Ramin Mostaghim
also
: a period of such inflation
While every company may employ any of a variety of cash investment options during hyperinflation, every successful company has one policy in common … —Gerald Swanson
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