currency

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

   • Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.
   • Money managers who play down currencies tend to argue that outguessing foreign exchange markets in the short term is perilous, and that, over the long haul, shifts in currency values tend to offset one another.
2. 2

   Paper money.

   • Spangler went through his pockets, coming out with a handful of small coins, one piece of currency and a hard-boiled egg.
3. 3

   The state of being current

   The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.

   • The jargon’s currency.
   • Fear of punishment has no currency with me as long as I remain convinced of the larger value of what I have done.
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   1. 4

      Current value

      Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.

      • He […] takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value.
      • The bare name of Englishman […] too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful.
   2. 5

      Fluency

      Fluency; readiness of utterance.

The neighborhood

• neighborcourse
• neighborcurrent