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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-uh n-see, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr-/
- /ˈkʌr.ən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-uh n-see, kuhr-]
- /ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr-/
Definitions of currency word
- variable noun currency The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency. 3
- uncountable noun currency If a custom, idea, or word has currency, it is used and accepted by a lot of people at a particular time. 3
- noun currency a metal or paper medium of exchange that is in current use in a particular country 3
- noun currency general acceptance or circulation; prevalence 3
- noun currency the period of time during which something is valid, accepted, or in force 3
- noun currency the act of being passed from person to person 3
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Origin of currency
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word currentia, dating back to 1650-60. See current, -ency
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Currency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
currency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
currency usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for currency
noun currency
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- notes — Lotus Notes
- dough — flour or meal combined with water, milk, etc., in a mass for baking into bread, cake, etc.; paste of bread.
- wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
- cabbage — A cabbage is a round vegetable with white, green or purple leaves that is usually eaten cooked.
verb currency
- bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
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