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inflation
A process in economics in which the general price level rises and the purchasing power of money falls.
Wegen der hohen Inflation ist mein Geld weniger wert als letztes Jahr.
Because of the high inflation, my money is worth less than last year.
inflation
An excessive increase or overabundance of something.
Wir erleben eine wahre Inflation von nutzlosen Informationen im Internet.
We are experiencing a real inflation of useless information on the internet.
inflation
In cosmology, the phase of extremely rapid expansion of the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
Die Theorie der kosmischen Inflation erklärt die Gleichförmigkeit des Universums.
The theory of cosmic inflation explains the uniformity of the universe.
Words that end in '-ion' are almost always feminine in German and take the article 'die'. They often describe a process or an abstract concept.
Die Globalisierung führt zu einer stärkeren Konkurrenz.
Globalization leads to stronger competition.
In an economic context, 'Inflation' (inflation) is often combined with certain adjectives and verbs. You will often hear 'hohe/steigende Inflation' (high/rising inflation) or 'die Inflation zu bekämpfen' (to fight inflation).
Die Zentralbank versucht, die steigende Inflation zu kontrollieren.
The central bank is trying to control rising inflation.
This figurative meaning is often used in the structure 'eine Inflation von [etwas]' (an inflation of [something]). It describes an excessive amount of something abstract, usually viewed negatively.
In den sozialen Medien gibt es eine Inflation von Meinungen.
On social media, there is an inflation of opinions.
This meaning of 'Inflation' (inflation) is a purely technical term from cosmology and physics. Outside scientific texts or discussions about the universe, you will hardly encounter it.
Die Theorie der kosmischen Inflation ist ein wichtiger Teil des Urknallmodells.
The theory of cosmic inflation is an important part of the Big Bang model.
expansion / extent
„Inflation“ and „Ausdehnung“ can both describe the early universe becoming larger. „Inflation“ refers specifically to the particularly rapid, distinct phase shortly after the Big Bang, while „Ausdehnung“ is the more general term for the process. Use „Inflation“ for this specific early phase and „Ausdehnung“ for the general increase in size.
Die Inflation beschreibt die extrem schnelle Ausdehnung des Universums kurz nach dem Urknall.
Inflation describes the extremely rapid expansion of the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
Die Ausdehnung des Universums setzt sich auch nach dieser frühen Phase fort.
The expansion of the universe has continued beyond this early phase.
