Definition of “currency” - English Dictionary

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“currency” in English

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currencynoun

uk ​ /ˈkʌr.ən.si/ us ​ /ˈkɝː.ən.si/

currency noun (MONEY)

B1 [ C or U ] the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time:

foreign currency

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(Definition of “currency” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“currency” in American English

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currencynoun

us ​ /ˈkɜr·ən·si, ˈkʌr·ən-/

currency noun (MONEY)

› [ C/U ] the money in use in a particular country:

[ C ] The US dollar fell yesterday against most foreign currencies.

currency noun (ACCEPTANCE)

› [ U ] fml the state of being commonly known or accepted, or of being used in many places:

The idea that computer use enhances students’ motivation has gained currency in recent years.

(Definition of “currency” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“currency” in Business English

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currencynoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /ˈkʌrənsi/ us ​ plural currencies abbreviation cur

› MONEY, FINANCE the system of money that is used in a particular country at a particular time:

domestic/foreign/local currency The deal will be done in the local currency.
stable/strong/weak currency They benefited from having a stable currency over a long period of time.
buy/sell currency Currency is bought on the currency foreign exchange, also known as the forex exchange.
devalue/revalue a currency The Central bank devalued the currency to curb rising inflation.
a currency rises/falls Stocks jumped and the currency rose for the first time in several weeks.
currency dealing/trade/trading This website will give you top tips on the foreign exchange markets from currency trading experts..
currency dealer/trader
See also
basket of currencies
blocked currency
convertible currency
decimal currency
digital currency
dual currency
e-currency
fixed currency
floating currency
hard currency
inconvertible currency
non-convertible currency
paper currency
pegged currency
reserve currency
single currency
soft currency
unit of currency

(Definition of “currency” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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