WordNet
rate of inflation
n. the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis [syn: inflation rate]
Usage examples of "rate of inflation".
The rate of inflation over the previous 18 years had more than quadrupled the dollar amount.
There was a direct correlation between rate of inflation and hedge activity, with the hedge activity being a lead indicator of major rises in the announced cost of living by about ninety days.