cur·ren·cy

cur·ren·cy
/ˈkɚrənsi/ noun, pl -cies
1 a : the money that a country uses : a specific kind of money
[count]

A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.

foreign currencies

[noncount]

paper currency

They were paid in U.S. currency.

— see also hard currency
1 b [noncount] : something that is used as money

Furs were once traded as currency.

2 [noncount] : the quality or state of being used or accepted by many people

His ideas are gaining currency [=are becoming widely accepted] in the government.

The word has not yet won/achieved widespread currency.

3 [noncount] : the quality or state of being current

I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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