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Monometallism

Monˊo-met′al-lism

,
Noun.
[
Mono-
+
metal
.]
The legalized use of one metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of money values. See
Bimetallism
.

Definition 2024


monometallism

monometallism

English

Noun

monometallism (countable and uncountable, plural monometallisms)

  1. The use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value.

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