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hyperinflation

/ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण हाइपरिन्फ़्लेशन

अति-मुद्रास्फीति, अत्यधिक महँगाई

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] economics

    a situation in which prices rise extremely fast, so that money quickly loses almost all its value

    अति-मुद्रास्फीति, अत्यधिक महँगाई

    • During the period of hyperinflation, people carried bags of notes to buy a loaf of bread.
    • Germany suffered hyperinflation in 1923.
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Do not confuse hyperinflation (extremely fast price rises) and stagflation (rising prices combined with slow growth and high unemployment).

Hyperinflation (कीमतों में अत्यंत तेज़ वृद्धि) और stagflation (बढ़ती कीमतों के साथ धीमी वृद्धि और ऊँची बेरोज़गारी) में भ्रमित न हों।

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General knowledge

Well-known cases of hyperinflation include Germany in 1923 and Zimbabwe in 2008.

Hyperinflation के प्रसिद्ध उदाहरणों में 1923 का जर्मनी और 2008 का ज़िम्बाब्वे शामिल हैं।