hard currency
noun
Simple meaning
Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hahrdkeruhnseeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑɹdkɚənsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
economicsfinance
Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value.
Used this way, hard currency is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Loyal and dependable
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Business/professional
- Ethics/values
- Relationships
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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