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- currency (n.) 1650s, "condition of flowing," from L. currens, prp. of currere "to run" (see CURRENT (Cf. current) (adj.)); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to "circulation of money."
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Currency — Cur ren*cy (k?r r?n c?), n.; pl. {Currencies} ( s?z). [Cf. LL. currentia a current, fr. L. currens, p. pr. of currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. A continued or uninterrupted course or flow like that of a stream; as, the currency of time. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
currency — I noun bank notes, bills, cash, circulating medium, coin, government notes, hard cash, legal tender, medium of exchange, moneta, money, money in actual use, notes, paper money, ready money, specie associated concepts: lawful currency II index… … Law dictionary
currency — [kʉr′ən sē] n. pl. currencies [ML currentia, a current < L currens: see CURRENT] 1. a continual passing from hand to hand, as of a medium of exchange; circulation ☆ 2. the money in circulation in any country; often, specif., paper money 3.… … English World dictionary
Currency — (engl., spr. Körrensi), das umlaufende Geld, bes. Papiergeld. Currencyleute, die in der Verbrechercolonie in Neu Süd Wales Geborenen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Currency — (spr. körrenßi), der englische Ausdruck für Kurant, erweitert auf alle gesetzlichen Zahlungsmittel, deren Annahme nicht verweigert werden darf. Im engern Sinne versteht man unter C. in Amerika nur Papiergeld und Banknoten. Ost werden aber auch (z … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Currency — (engl., spr. körrĕnßi), in England und Nordamerika das umlaufende Geld, bes. das Papiergeld. Currencyschule, Anhänger der vollen metallischen Deckung aller Banknoten, oder doch der Beschränkung des Notenwesens; Gegensatz: Bankschule, der die… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Currency — (Körrensi), in England das umlaufende Geld … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
currency — cash, *money, legal tender, specie, coin, coinage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
currency — [n] paper and coin money of a country almighty dollar*, bills, bread*, cabbage*, cash, chicken feed*, coinage, coins, cold cash*, dinero*, dough*, folding money, green stuff*, legal tender, medium of exchange, moolah*, notes, piece of change*,… … New thesaurus
currency — ► NOUN (pl. currencies) 1) a system of money in general use in a particular country. 2) the quality or period of being current … English terms dictionary
