money-market fund |
a mutual fund whose investments are of a short-term nature and consist of commercial paper or treasury bills, usu. giving a fairly high interest rate. |
money of account |
a monetary denomination or unit used in keeping accounts, esp. one that does not correspond to actual paper money or coin, such as the U.S. mill. |
money order |
an order for the payment of a specific sum of money that is issued for a fee atone bank, post office, or telegraph office, and is payable to another. |
monger |
one who busily promotes an activity, esp. one seen as harmful or despicable (usu. used in combination). |
mongo |
the smaller monetary unit of Mongolia. (Cf. tugrik.) |
Mongol |
a native of Mongolia, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
Mongolia |
an East Asian country between China and Russia. [2 definitions] |
Mongolian |
of or pertaining to Mongolia or its people, culture, languages, or the like. [4 definitions] |
mongolism |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use; sometimes cap.) the abnormal condition of a person born with an additional chromosome, characterized by a flattened skull, slanted eyes, often decreased mental facility, and partial deafness; Down's syndrome. |
Mongoloid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in eastern Asia and parts of North America, generally characterized by an epicanthic fold in the eyelid, dark eyes, and straight, dark hair. [3 definitions] |
mongoose |
one of a variety of ferretlike carnivorous mammals of Asia renowned for the ability to kill venomous snakes. |
mongrel |
a plant or animal, esp. a dog, arising from the mixing of two or more different species, varieties, or breeds. [3 definitions] |
'mongst |
contracted form of "amongst". |
monied |
variant of moneyed. |
monies |
a plural form of money. |
moniker |
a familiar name, esp. a nickname or alias, that is given to a person or thing. |
monism |
the philosophy that reality consists of a single or unified basic substance, principle, or element. (Cf. dualism, pluralism.) [2 definitions] |
monition |
a warning or caution. [2 definitions] |
monitor |
a device for observing or recording continuous data about the function, operation, or condition of something, esp. a device that gives warning of an abnormal or potentially dangerous condition. [11 definitions] |
monitor lizard |
see "monitor." |
monitory |
serving to warn, caution, or admonish. [2 definitions] |