Inflation

See also: inflation

English

Etymology

From inflation.

Proper noun

Inflation

  1. (cosmology) The inflationary epoch of the Universe, where the size of the space of universe expanded at speeds beyond the speed of light. One of the Ages of the Universe. The cosmic era when most formulations of Big Bang theory start their timelines.

Synonyms
  • Age of Inflation
  • Epoch of Inflation
  • Era of Inflation
  • Inflationary Age
  • Inflationary Epoch
  • Inflationary Era

Coordinate terms
  • Big Bang
  • Black Hole Age / Black Hole Era / Black Hole Epoch
  • Cosmic Dark Ages / Cosmic Dark Age
  • Heat Death of the Universe
  • Radiation Age / Radiation Era / Radiation Epoch
  • Recombination
  • Reionization
  • Stelliferous Age / Stelliferous Era / Stelliferous Epoch
  • anti-inflaton
  • anti-inflaton particle
  • cosmic inflation
  • cosmic inflation theory
  • eternal inflation
  • inflationary field
  • inflationary theory
  • inflation field
  • inflation theory
  • inflaton
  • inflaton field
  • inflaton particle

German

Pronunciation
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Noun

Inflation f (genitive Inflation, plural Inflationen)

  1. (economics) inflation

Declension
Declension of Inflation [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Inflation die Inflationen
genitive einer der Inflation der Inflationen
dative einer der Inflation den Inflationen
accusative eine die Inflation die Inflationen

Further reading
  • “Inflation” in Duden online
  • “Inflation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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