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/ˈfleɪʃən/ · noun
(cartography) Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale..
There is only inflation or deflation of scale (which we refer to generically as "flation") from whatever is designated as the standard.
Use flation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flation means (cartography) Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale..
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There is only inflation or deflation of scale (which we refer to generically as "flation") from whatever is designated as the standard.
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