reserve currency

re·serve cur·ren·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zurv kur-uh n-see, kuhr-]
- /rɪˈzɜrv ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zurv kur-uh n-see, kuhr-]
- /rɪˈzɜrv ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr-/

Definitions of reserve currency words

noun reserve currency any currency, as the U.S. dollar, used as a medium to settle international debts. 1
noun reserve currency foreign currency that is acceptable as a medium of international payments and that is therefore held in reserve by many countries 0

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Origin of reserve currency

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Reserve currency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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reserve currency popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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