decimal currencynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdes.ɪ.məl ˈkʌr.ən.si/us/ˌdes.ɪ.məl ˈkɝː.ən.si/a money system in which a smaller unit can be multiplied by ten or a 100 to make up a bigger unit:
The UK and the US both have decimal currencies.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Currencies
- ariary
- bitcoin
- coinage
- colon
- convertible
- cryptocurrency
- denominate
- dinar
- dirham
- drachma
- faller
- franc
- guilder
- krona
- lira
- peseta
- rial
- traveller's cheque
- yuan
- zloty
See more results »