currency
noun
Simple meaning
Money or other items used to help transactions.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɝənsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
more specifically
The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.
more specifically
Paper money.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
Used this way, currency is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A United States federal official who regulates the national banks.
Paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit.
A currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value.
Currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie.
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