currency
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
currencies
plural
currencies
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURRENCY
1
a
:
the money that a country uses
:
a specific kind of money
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see also hard currency
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A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
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foreign currencies
[noncount]
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paper currency
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They were paid in U.S. currency.
b
[noncount]
:
something that is used as money
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Furs were once traded as currency.
2
[noncount]
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the quality or state of being used or accepted by many people
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His ideas are gaining currency [=are becoming widely accepted] in the government.
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The word has not yet won/achieved widespread currency.
3
[noncount]
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the quality or state of being current
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I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
