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monetary Definition

mon·etary (män′ə ter′ē; occas. mun′-)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with the coinage or currency of a country
  2. of or having to do with the supply of money in an economy; specif., designating or of policy that regulates the money supply, as through the periodic adjustment of certain interest rates by a central bank

Etymology: LL monetarius, of a mint < L moneta, a mint

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monetary Synonyms

monetary

modif.

pecuniary, financial, fiscal; see commercial 1. See syn. study at financial.

monetary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • union: Monetary union is more likely to divide than unite.
  • policy: Monetary Policy I can deal with the monetary policy changes quite quickly.
  • aggregate: The strategy of targeting growth rates of specific monetary aggregates was designed to avoid damaging swings in monetary policy.
  • committee: Four out of the nine members of the monetary policy committee voted for an increase.
  • stability: The high priests of monetary stability in the Eurozone want to stop any such move dead in its tracks.
  • reward: Can the company grow over time into an entity that you will gain these rewards from in addition to the monetary reward.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: The oppressed group is seen as less than human; their value is purely monetary; they are in fact, property ' .
  • just: You also want to become ' holistic ' lawyers focusing on more than just monetary compensation.
  • not: COSTS The club is driven by passion not monetary ambitions, we aim to keep prices low.
  • usually: The motive behind domain hijacking is usually monetary, but it may be personal.
  • often: What people lack are regular employment and the resources ( often monetary ) to provide a more comfortable lifestyle.