sterling area

ster·ling ar·e·a

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stur-ling air-ee-uh]
- /ˈstɜr lɪŋ ˈɛər i ə/
- /ˈstɜː.lɪŋ ˈeəriə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stur-ling air-ee-uh]
- /ˈstɜr lɪŋ ˈɛər i ə/

Definitions of sterling area words

noun sterling area those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling. 1
noun sterling area a group of countries that use sterling as a medium of international payments and sometimes informally as a currency against which to peg their own currencies. For these purposes they deposit sterling balances and hold gold and dollar reserves in the Bank of England 0
noun sterling area an association of countries that peg the value of their currencies to that of the British pound sterling, as esp. between 1931 and 1972 0

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sterling area popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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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