rampant inflation
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rampant — UK US /ˈræmpənt/ adjective ► used to describe something bad that gets worse very quickly and in an uncontrolled way: »Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war stricken area. »rampant inflation/commercialism/consumerism … Financial and business terms
rampant — adjective 1 something bad that is rampant, such as crime or disease, is widespread and difficult to control: The country faces famine and rampant disease. | rampant inflation 2 a plant that is rampant grows and spreads uncontrollably: rampant… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rampant — ram|pant [ˈræmpənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: , present participle of ramper to climb, crawl ] 1.) if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control →↑rife, widespread… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rampant — adjective 1》 flourishing or spreading unchecked: rampant inflation. 2》 unrestrained in action or performance. 3》 [usu. postposition] Heraldry (of an animal) represented standing on its left hind foot with its forefeet in the air. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
rampant — adjective 1) rampant inflation Syn: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread; out of control, out of hand, rife Ant: controlled 2) rampant dislike Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
rampant — rampant, ante [ rɑ̃pɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1115; de ramper I ♦ Vx Qui grimpe (cf. Ramper, étym.). (XIVe) Blas. Animaux rampants, cabrés, figurés debout, pattes en avant (opposé à passant). ⇒ effaré … Encyclopédie Universelle
inflation — n. 1) to cause inflation 2) to control, curb inflation 3) creeping; double digit; galloping, rampant, runaway, uncontrolled inflation * * * [ɪn fleɪʃ(ə)n] curb inflation double digit galloping rampant runaway uncontrolled inflation creeping to… … Combinatory dictionary
inflation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, massive ▪ low, moderate ▪ zero ▪ galloping (esp. BrE), raging (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
rampant — [[t]ræ̱mpənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline. ...the rampant corruption… … English dictionary
rampant — adj. Rampant is used with these nouns: ↑corruption, ↑crime, ↑inflation, ↑paranoia, ↑racism, ↑sexism … Collocations dictionary
Chronic inflation — occurs when a country experiences high inflation for a prolonged period of time (several years or decades) due to undue expansion or increase of the money supply. In countries with chronic inflation, inflation expectations become built in , and… … Wikipedia
