hyperinflation

noun

hy·per·in·fla·tion ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən

: extreme or excessive inflation: such as

: excessive distension with air or gas

hyperinflation of the lungs

: extreme economic inflation with prices rising at a very high rate in a very short time

But the policy also fueled hyperinflation that experts say left Iran's economy weaker in the long run.

Ramin Mostaghim

also : a period of such inflation

While every company may employ any of a variety of cash investment options during hyperinflation, every successful company has one policy in common …

Gerald Swanson

hyperinflationary

adjective