If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as ~, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way.
Inflation is ~ and industry in decline.
ADJ
If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as ~, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way.
Inflation is ~ and industry in decline.
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012