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| bimetallism |
the use of two metals, usu. gold and silver, at fixed values in relation to each other, as the monetary standard of currency and value. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullion |
silver or gold considered simply as a quantity of metal rather than as currency or as a product such as jewelry. [1/2 definitions] |
| catch phrase |
a phrase that gains wide public currency, esp. by being frequently repeated. |
| change |
of money, to break down into smaller denominations, or convert into foreign currency. [1/18 definitions] |
| commodity dollar |
a proposed unit of currency whose value would vary according to an official index of key commodity prices. |
| conversion |
the act of exchanging one type of currency for another of equal value. [1/6 definitions] |
| convert |
to change (money) into foreign currency of equal value. [1/5 definitions] |
| crash1 |
to decline suddenly or fall, as a financial market or currency. [1/17 definitions] |
| date1 |
to lose currency or fashion. [1/11 definitions] |
| deflate |
to reduce the value of (currency) or lower the level of (prices). [1/4 definitions] |
| deflation |
a relatively sharp drop in prices, resulting from a reduction in available currency and credit. [1/2 definitions] |
| devaluate |
to set a lower value or exchange rate on (currency). [1/2 definitions] |
| devalue |
to lower the legal value of (a currency). [1/2 definitions] |
| emit |
to issue formally or officially, as a decree or currency. [1/3 definitions] |
| e pluribus unum |
(Latin) from the many, one; used as the motto of the United States and printed on its currency. |
| euro |
the primary currency unit of the European Union and the sole currency, in 2022, of nineteen participating member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. One euro equals one hundred cents. Some European countries that are not members of the European Union use the euro, and certain other nations are in the process of adopting the euro. [1/2 definitions] |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe formed in 1993 from the former European Economic Community. Additional nations have joined since 1993, and one, the United Kingdom, had been a member originally but removed itself in 2020. The European Union currently consists of the member states Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Many of the countries share a common currency, the Euro. |
| exchange |
the price of one currency in terms of another, yielding a ratio at which money of one country can be exchanged for money of another country; exchange rate. [1/7 definitions] |
| exchange rate |
the price of one currency in terms of another, yielding a ratio at which money of one country can be exchanged for money of another country. |
| Federal Reserve note |
U.S. paper currency in various denominations issued by a Federal Reserve Bank. |
| fiat currency |
paper currency that is dependent for its value on a government fiat or decree, and cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. |
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