The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency.
Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency.
A deficit is likely to lead to a fall in the value of a currency.
...Western currencies.
2. uncountable noun
If a custom, idea, or word has currency, it is used and accepted by a lot of people at a particular time.
[formal]
His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America.
'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.
Synonyms: acceptance, exposure, popularity, circulation More Synonyms of currency
3. See also common currency
More Synonyms of currency
currency in British English
(ˈkʌrənsɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-cies
1.
a metal or paper medium of exchange that is in current use in a particular country
2.
general acceptance or circulation; prevalence
the currency of ideas
3.
the period of time during which something is valid, accepted, or in force
4.
the act of being passed from person to person
5. Australian
(formerly) the local medium of exchange, esp in the colonies, as distinct from sterling
6. Australian slang
a.
(formerly) the native-born Australians, as distinct from the British immigrants
b.
(as modifier)
a currency lad
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin currentia, literally: a flowing, from Latin currere to run, flow
currency in American English
(ˈkɜrənsi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcurrencies
1.
a continual passing from hand to hand, as of a medium of exchange; circulation
2. US
the money in circulation in any country; often, specif., paper money
3.
common acceptance; general use; prevalence
the currency of a pronunciation
4. Rare
the time during which anything is current
Word origin
ML currentia, a current < L currens: see current
COBUILD Collocations
currency
devalue the currency
digital currency
domestic currency
stable currency
virtual currency
weakening currency
Examples of 'currency' in a sentence
currency
The government made an election pledge to end hidden fees on foreign currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other reasons for rejecting claims are because they involve fake notes or foreign currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In this scenario the single currency recovers strength as overseas investors see hints of growth after years of eurozone torpor.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That's why the idea of a guaranteed minimum income is gaining currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Always pay in the local currency, to reduce charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Users in the game perform tasks to gain virtual currency, which is exchanged for new cars and vehicle makeovers.
Computing (2010)
Some 86 per cent of Indian currency in circulation was cancelled overnight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They're not linked to a bank account, no credit checks are required and they can be purchased at currency exchanges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Often a currency exchange service is available.
Delaforce, Patrick Collins Traveller, Brittany (1993)
Chickens are like a currency in the country.
The Sun (2013)
But borrowers considering taking out a mortgage in a foreign currency should proceed with caution.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The second argument put in favour of currency union is that it would simplify trading enormously.
Redwood, John The Global Marketplace (1993)
The idea that all reading is ideological has gained great currency in literary studies in recent years.
Kimball, Roger Tenured Radicals: How Politics Has Corrupted Higher Education (1990)
There were runs on other currencies at that time.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Our barometer proves that one currency does not mean one cost.
The Sun (2007)
Local currency is paid out as it arrives.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
In our culture today the connection between physical and emotional problems is gaining currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The bets are across different currencies and time frames.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But it gained currency because of one particular incident.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In turn the host country then grants him enough local currency to carry out his investment.
Redwood, John The Global Marketplace (1993)
Investors have grown used to the idea that the currency bloc is the chief source of global instability.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Without banking and fiscal union and new euro bonds, the single currency could not work.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Since then, the idea has gained wider currency and it still looks a good one.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They couldn't care less about currency exchange.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It's hard having a common currency when each country has its differences.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An inventor's currency is his ideas.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I usually carry some foreign currency as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Could a deal on a framework for the missing, fiscal pillar to the single currency now be on the cards?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
When about one tonne of a particular currency has been collected and counted, the coins are shipped to the country of origin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For a purer play on a particular currency, she suggested an exchange traded fund that tracks the price of a particular currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Because there has been no change of currency in circulation, the monetary base has also risen by $100.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
There was no foreign exchange risk as Zimbabwe had abandoned its own currency in favour of the US dollar.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
currency
British English: currency /ˈkʌrənsɪ/ NOUN
The money used in a country is referred to as its currency.
...Japanese currency.
American English: currency
Arabic: عُمْلَة
Brazilian Portuguese: moeda corrente
Chinese: 货币
Croatian: valuta
Czech: měna
Danish: valuta
Dutch: munteenheid
European Spanish: moneda divisa
Finnish: valuutta
French: devise
German: Währung
Greek: νόμισμα συνάλλαγμα
Italian: valuta
Japanese: 通貨
Korean: 통화
Norwegian: valuta
Polish: waluta
European Portuguese: moeda corrente
Romanian: monedă
Russian: валюта
Latin American Spanish: moneda
Swedish: valuta
Thai: เงินตรา
Turkish: kur para
Ukrainian: валюта
Vietnamese: tiền tệ
All related terms of 'currency'
currency bar
a long narrow iron bar , often sword-like or spear-like in shape, dating from the pre-Roman and Roman period in Britain ; the purpose of currency bars is not certain, and while they may have been used in trade , they may have had a ritual significance
currency bond
a bond payable in legal tender
currency note
a medium-term interest-bearing obligation issued by the US Treasury , maturing in from one to five years
currency rate
the rate of exchange of a particular currency against another
currency risk
If there is a risk of something unpleasant , there is a possibility that it will happen .
currency unit
a unit of money, such as the pound , dollar , or euro , that is used in a particular currency
hard currency
A hard currency is one which is unlikely to lose its value and so is considered to be a good one to have or to invest in.
soft currency
money of a specific country that is liable to depreciate in value and is difficult to exchange for another currency
common currency
If you say that an idea or belief has become common currency , you mean it is widely used and accepted.
currency crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
currency market
a market in which banks and traders purchase and sell foreign currencies
currency snake
an exchange rate system that operated between various member countries of the EEC during the 1970s, in which exchange rates between the currencies of the participating states were only allowed to fluctuate within a restricted range
currency trader
a person whose work is to trade currencies and profit from exchange rate differentials
green currency
a currency whose value is adjusted in accordance with fluctuations between the currencies of the EU nations
legal currency
money that is officially part of a country's currency
paper currency
paper currency issued by the government or the central bank as legal tender and which circulates as a substitute for specie
single currency
a currency that is common to different countries
stable currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
blocked currency
a currency that is not freely convertible because of exchange controls imposed on it
currency movements
Movement involves changing position or going from one place to another.
currency principle
the principle that banks should be permitted to issue notes only against bullion or coin
currency trading
the business of trading in different currencies in order to profit from exchange rate differentials
decimal currency
a system of currency in which the monetary units are parts or powers of ten
digital currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
domestic currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
floating currency
a currency that is free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
foreign currency
the currency used in other countries (and not in your own)
managed currency
a currency that is subject to governmental control with respect to the amount in circulation and the rate of exchange with other currencies
reserve currency
foreign currency that is acceptable as a medium of international payments and that is therefore held in reserve by many countries
virtual currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
weakening currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
convertible currency
A convertible currency is a currency that can be bought and sold on the open market for other currencies.
fractional currency
paper or metal money of smaller denomination than the standard monetary unit
functional currency
A functional currency is the main currency used by a business .
restricted currency
a non-convertible currency
devalue the currency
The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
European Currency Unit
European Currency Unit: a former unit of currency based on the composite value of several different currencies in the European Union and functioning as both the reserve asset and the accounting unit of the European Monetary System; replaced by the euro in 1999
floating currency rate
a system in which the value of a currency fluctuates against other currencies in accordance with market forces
foreign currency income
the income earned by a country from foreign currency
single European currency
the official currency , also known as the Euro , of some of the members of the European Union
treasury note
a medium-term interest-bearing obligation issued by the US Treasury , maturing in from one to five years
OCC
The OCC is a federal agency that is responsible for monitoring all national banks , and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks.
Chinese translation of 'currency'
currency
(ˈkʌrnsɪ)
n(c/u)
货(貨)币(幣) (huòbì) (种(種), zhǒng)
to gain currency流行起来(來) (liúxíng qǐlái)
to have currency流行 (liúxíng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the system of money or the actual coins and banknotes in use in a particular country
The country's central bank has introduced a new currency.
Synonyms
money
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
coinage
legal tender
When did the note cease to be legal tender?
medium of exchange
bills
notes
coins
2 (noun)
Definition
general acceptance or use
His theory has gained wide currency in America.
Synonyms
acceptance
exposure
popularity
This theory has enjoyed tremendous popularity among sociologists.
circulation
The paper once had the highest circulation of any daily in the country.
vogue
prevalence
the prevalence of asthma in Britain and Western Europe
subject word lists
See Currencies
Additional synonyms
in the sense of circulation
Definition
the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
The paper once had the highest circulation of any daily in the country.
Synonyms
distribution,
currency,
readership
in the sense of legal tender
Definition
currency that a creditor must by law accept to pay a debt
When did the note cease to be legal tender?
Synonyms
currency,
money,
medium,
payment,
specie
in the sense of popularity
This theory has enjoyed tremendous popularity among sociologists.