Dictionary Entry
currency
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/Word FrequencyCommon (5.52)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
In a Sentence
“Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.”
Published Usage Examples
“As soon as facebook developers’ allotted banner ad space dries up, or the virtual currency/survey model dries up, the only thing left to monetize in the realm will be virtual gifts (* not virtual currency*), and being that Facebook already has a gift shop, they’ll be slopping up all the revenue.”
“Although the term "currency board" is somewhat contemporary, the Bank of England used this mechanism to manage its gold standard system in the 18th century.”
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Origin
From Latin currere ‘to run’, via Old French currence, meaning ‘flowing’ or ‘circulating’.
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Poetry examples for “currency”
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