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circulating medium

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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

currency

Nearby words

  1. circularize,
  2. circulate,
  3. circulating capital,
  4. circulating decimal,
  5. circulating library,
  6. circulation,
  7. circulator,
  8. circulatory,
  9. circulatory system,
  10. circulus

Origin of circulating medium

First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for circulating medium

circulating medium

noun

finance currency serving as a medium of exchange
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