monetary unit

noun

a unit of money

• Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit

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noun

1. : the standard unit of value of a national currency (as dollar, pound, franc) — called also currency unit

2. : any unit of monetary value

bundles of twenty cotton threads were the monetary unit for inexpensive articles — Phares Sigler

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the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S. and the franc in France.

[‡1860-65]

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monetary unit noun

The principal unit of currency of a state

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Main Entry: ↑monetary

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monetary unit,

the unit of a currency taken as the standard of comparative value for that currency, such as the dollar in the United States and Canada, and the pound in Great Britain.

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monetary unit — /ˈmʌnətri junət/ (say munuhtree yoohnuht) noun 1. the standard or major unit of value of the currency of a country. 2. any unit of value in the currency of a country …
monetary unit — noun Date: 1810 the standard unit of value of a currency … New Collegiate Dictionary
monetary unit — the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S. and the franc in France. [‡1860 65] * * * … Universalium
monetary unit — noun A standard unit of a currency, of which the value of coins or notes are multiples … Wiktionary
monetary unit — mon′etary u′nit n. the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang

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