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dollar

dol·lar
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dol-er]
    • /ˈdɒl ər/
    • /ˈdɒlə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dol-er]
    • /ˈdɒl ər/

Definitions of dollar word

  • noun dollar a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $. 1
  • noun dollar a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of Canada, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $. 1
  • noun dollar any of the monetary units of various other nations, as Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Fiji, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe, equal to 100 cents. 1
  • noun dollar Also called ringgit. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Brunei, equal to 100 sen. 1
  • noun dollar ringgit. 1
  • noun dollar a thaler. 1

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Origin of dollar

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; earlier daler < Low German, Dutch daler; cognate with German Taler, short for Joachimsthaler coin minted in Joachimsthal in Bohemia

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Parts of speech for Dollar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dollar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

dollar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dollar

noun dollar

  • currency — The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency.
  • greenback — a U.S. legal-tender note, printed in green on the back since the Civil War, originally issued against the credit of the country and not against gold or silver on deposit.
  • buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
  • clam — Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.
  • certificate — A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true.

Antonyms for dollar

noun dollar

  • coin — A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money.
  • change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.

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