noun
currency
KUHR-uhn-see
noun
1
The system of money used in a particular country.
"The euro is the currency used across much of Europe."
"They exchanged their dollars for the local currency at the airport."
2
The state of being widely accepted, used, or believed.
"The rumor gained currency after being repeated on social media."
How to Use Currency
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe money system of a country, or, more broadly, how widely something is accepted or believed.
Common pairings
foreign currency
currency exchange
gain currency
Word Forms
currencies plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin currentia, "a flowing" or "a running," from Latin currere, "to run" — the idea of money "running" or circulating through an economy.
Rhymes for currency
agency
urgency
potency
decency
regency
tendency
clemency
leniency
frequency
emergency
residency
indecency
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