Currency
noun
The money that is used by a particular country.
The currency in the United States is the US dollar.
Often appears as...
- foreign currency
- currency exchange
noun
The state or quality of being commonly accepted or in use.
That term has currency in today's business environment.
Often appears as...
- has currency
- gain currency
noun
The actual movement of money in a market or an economy.
The central bank is aiming to stabilize the currency flow.
Often appears as...
- currency flow
- currency circulation
Usage tips
Formal
Economic
noun
The money that is used by a particular country.
The currency in the United States is the US dollar.
Often appears as...
- foreign currency
- currency exchange
noun
The state or quality of being commonly accepted or in use.
That term has currency in today's business environment.
Often appears as...
- has currency
- gain currency
noun
The actual movement of money in a market or an economy.
The central bank is aiming to stabilize the currency flow.
Often appears as...
- currency flow
- currency circulation
Usage tips
Formal
Economic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Country Specific
Each country has its own currency, which is legally accepted for transactions within its borders.
The euro is the currency used in many European countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Rates
Currency values can fluctuate, changing how much of one you can buy with another.
Travelers must check the currency exchange rates before buying foreign currency.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
A country's currency value can reflect its economic health.
A falling currency value might indicate economic problems in a country.
Pro Tip 1/3Country Specific
Each country has its own currency, which is legally accepted for transactions within its borders.
The euro is the currency used in many European countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Rates
Currency values can fluctuate, changing how much of one you can buy with another.
Travelers must check the currency exchange rates before buying foreign currency.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
A country's currency value can reflect its economic health.
A falling currency value might indicate economic problems in a country.
Pro Tip 1/3Country Specific
Each country has its own currency, which is legally accepted for transactions within its borders.
The euro is the currency used in many European countries.
Pro Tip 2/3Exchange Rates
Currency values can fluctuate, changing how much of one you can buy with another.
Travelers must check the currency exchange rates before buying foreign currency.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
A country's currency value can reflect its economic health.
A falling currency value might indicate economic problems in a country.
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What gives a dollar bill...
So most economists believe that while too much of either is dangerous, a small, consistent amount of inflation is necessary to encourage economic growth. The Fed uses vast amounts of economic data to determine how much currency should be in circulation, including previous rates of inflation,
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How sugar affects the...
to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors,
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What "Orwellian" really...
than whatever it is they're criticizing. Words have the power to shape thought. Language is the currency of politics, forming the basis of society from the most common, everyday interactions to the highest ideals. Orwell urged us to protect our language
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What's Inside Your Paper...
ribbon here Western world and we are accustomed to credit and digital electronic transactions but one of the features of currency paper of course is anonymity I think that's partly why it's valued by many around the world as they can
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How the blockchain is...
that it's the underlying technology of digital currencies like Bitcoin. It's called the blockchain. Blockchain. Now, it's not the most sonorous word in the world, but I believe that this is now the next generation of the internet,
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The future of money PIPE...
When we combine software and currency, money becomes more than just a static unit of value, and we don't have to rely on institutions for security. In a programmable world, we remove humans and institutions from the loop.
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
with a coat of arms and his face on currency and stamps. United by fate, the survivors and the hundreds who sacrificed their lives challenged conventional wisdom and completed a historic journey once thought impossible.
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A journey around the...
like buying your ticket to freedom but the currency it's sweat hard work dedication it's a constant work it's a humbling road where the respect for
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Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
they have to build a nest and for that they need plenty of the frigate's most valuable currency sticks
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CO Finalist PIPE National...
collection and I have currencies from around the world from about 25 different
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What gives a dollar bill...
So most economists believe that while too much of either is dangerous, a small, consistent amount of inflation is necessary to encourage economic growth. The Fed uses vast amounts of economic data to determine how much currency should be in circulation, including previous rates of inflation,
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed. Certain areas contain dense clusters of receptors,
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What "Orwellian" really...
than whatever it is they're criticizing. Words have the power to shape thought. Language is the currency of politics, forming the basis of society from the most common, everyday interactions to the highest ideals. Orwell urged us to protect our language
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What's Inside Your Paper...
ribbon here Western world and we are accustomed to credit and digital electronic transactions but one of the features of currency paper of course is anonymity I think that's partly why it's valued by many around the world as they can
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How the blockchain is...
that it's the underlying technology of digital currencies like Bitcoin. It's called the blockchain. Blockchain. Now, it's not the most sonorous word in the world, but I believe that this is now the next generation of the internet,
Video examples
The future of money PIPE...
When we combine software and currency, money becomes more than just a static unit of value, and we don't have to rely on institutions for security. In a programmable world, we remove humans and institutions from the loop.
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
with a coat of arms and his face on currency and stamps. United by fate, the survivors and the hundreds who sacrificed their lives challenged conventional wisdom and completed a historic journey once thought impossible.
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A journey around the...
like buying your ticket to freedom but the currency it's sweat hard work dedication it's a constant work it's a humbling road where the respect for
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Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
they have to build a nest and for that they need plenty of the frigate's most valuable currency sticks
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CO Finalist PIPE National...
collection and I have currencies from around the world from about 25 different
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
Virtual currency, where it's called a bitcoin vs. a U.S. dollar, that's going to be stopped. No government will ever support a virtual currency that goes around borders and doesn't have the same controls. It's not going to happen.
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Kevin Smith
American Director
Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out.
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Erik Voorhees
American Businessman
I was very excited about a currency that was not controlled by a central government, that could be a free market currency. That was all the incentive I needed to dedicate my life to it.
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Harry Golden
Ukrainian Writer
Sex in a woman's world has the same currency a penny has in a man's. Every penny saved is a penny earned in one world and in the next every sexual adventure is a literary experience.
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Paul Krugman
American Economist
We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt without crisis.
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Peer Steinbruck
German Politician
But I would bet that the euro continues to exist and that its importance as a global currency will likely increase.
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Kinky Friedman
American Singer
The only currency I value is the coin of the spirit. That's very important in my life.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency.
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Robert C. Solomon
American Educator
The dollar is currently the principal reserve currency in the world.
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Robert Mundell
Canadian Economist
The benefits from a world currency would be enormous.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
Virtual currency, where it's called a bitcoin vs. a U.S. dollar, that's going to be stopped. No government will ever support a virtual currency that goes around borders and doesn't have the same controls. It's not going to happen.
Quote examples
Kevin Smith
American Director
Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out.
Quote examples
Erik Voorhees
American Businessman
I was very excited about a currency that was not controlled by a central government, that could be a free market currency. That was all the incentive I needed to dedicate my life to it.
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Harry Golden
Ukrainian Writer
Sex in a woman's world has the same currency a penny has in a man's. Every penny saved is a penny earned in one world and in the next every sexual adventure is a literary experience.
Quote examples
Paul Krugman
American Economist
We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt without crisis.
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Peer Steinbruck
German Politician
But I would bet that the euro continues to exist and that its importance as a global currency will likely increase.
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Kinky Friedman
American Singer
The only currency I value is the coin of the spirit. That's very important in my life.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Now that I am sixty, I see why the idea of elder wisdom has passed from currency.
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Robert C. Solomon
American Educator
The dollar is currently the principal reserve currency in the world.
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Robert Mundell
Canadian Economist
The benefits from a world currency would be enormous.
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