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monetary

adjective

Simple meaning

Of, about, or made up of money.

Pronunciation

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mahnuhtuhree

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ˈmɑnətɛɹi

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

Used this way, monetary 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
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The monetary system is an important part of any country's economy.”

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monetary termsmonetary authoritymonetary expansionmonetary reformmonetary controlmonetary growthmonetary compensation

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Compound terms

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  • monetary standardnounCompound term

    The value behind the money in a monetary system.

  • monetary systemnounCompound term

    Anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region.

  • monetary unitnounCompound term

    A unit of money.

  • monetary fundnounCompound term

    A reserve of money set aside for some purpose.

  • monetary valuenounCompound term

    The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).

  • monetary resourcenounCompound term

    Assets in the form of money.

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