CPI
noun[C]
ukusECONOMICS,COMMERCE
abbreviationforconsumerpriceindex: alistof thepricesofbasicgoodsandservices,showinghow theychangeeachmonth. The CPI is usually used tomeasureinflation:
About 55% of the CPImeasuresthecostofservices,rangingfromhealthcaretoairlinefares.
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cost of living index
retail price index
GOVERNMENT,POLITICS,LAW
abbreviationforCorruption Perceptions Index