circulating medium

SEE SYNONYMS FOR circulating medium ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any coin or note passing, without endorsement, as a medium of exchange.
such coins or notes collectively.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of circulating medium

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby circulating medium

circularize, circulate, circulating capital, circulating decimal, circulating library, circulating medium, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circulatory system, circulus
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to circulating medium

currency

Example sentences from the Web for circulating medium

British Dictionary definitions for circulating medium

circulating medium

noun

finance currency serving as a medium of exchange
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012