Currency Definition

kûrən-sē, kŭr-
currencies
noun
currencies
A continual passing from hand to hand, as of a medium of exchange; circulation.
Webster's New World
The money in circulation in any country; often, specif., paper money.
Webster's New World
Common acceptance; general use; prevalence.
The currency of a pronunciation.
Webster's New World
The time during which anything is current.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Currency

Noun

Singular:
currency
Plural:
currencies

Origin of Currency

  • From Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currens, from currō.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English curraunt in circulation current

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Currency Sentence Examples

  • As currency is inflated, prices rise.

  • Few countries have suffered more from a depreciated currency than Argentina.

  • As on previous occasions, the great depreciation in the value of the currency has led to a repudiation of part of its nominal value.

  • The constant fluctuations in the value of the currency, then much depreciated, intensified the distress and complicated the situation.

  • On the 18th of January 1906 the currency in circulation amounted to $502,420,485, which is more than $95 per capita.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUR

Words Ending With

YCYNCY

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Words Starting With C and Ending With Y

Starts With C & Ends With YStarts With CU & Ends With YStarts With C & Ends With CY

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With C8 Letter Words Ending With Y