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currency

[ kur-uhn-see, kuhr- ]

noun

plural currencies.
  1. something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.
  2. general acceptance; prevalence; vogue.
  3. a time or period during which something is widely accepted and circulated.
  4. the fact or quality of being widely accepted and circulated from person to person.
  5. circulation, as of coin.


currency

/ ˈʌəԲɪ /

noun

  1. a metal or paper medium of exchange that is in current use in a particular country
  2. general acceptance or circulation; prevalence

    the currency of ideas

  3. the period of time during which something is valid, accepted, or in force
  4. the act of being passed from person to person
  5. (formerly) the local medium of exchange, esp in the colonies, as distinct from sterling
  6. slang.
    1. (formerly) the native-born Australians, as distinct from the British immigrants
    2. ( as modifier )

      a currency lad

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

currency

  1. Any form of money in actual use as a medium of exchange.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of currency1

From the Medieval Latin word currentia, dating back to 1650–60. See current, -ency
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Word History and Origins

Origin of currency1

C17: from Medieval Latin currentia, literally: a flowing, from Latin currere to run, flow
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His tariff policy has led investors to pile into assets outside the United States, weakening the greenback and lifting other currencies alongside gold.

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Their faces have appeared on currency, Streets bear their names, children learn about them in school.

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The digital currency is one of several crypto-related ventures launched by businesses linked to Trump, who has called himself the "crypto president".

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The value of all currencies goes up and down influenced by many factors such as inflation expectations and central bank policies.

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There is a real risk that the dollar’s status as the world’s preeminent currency for trade and finance could end as a result of Trump’s tariff and larger economic regime.

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