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noun

the ratio at which a unit of the currency of one country can be exchanged for that of another country.

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Nearby words

excess-profits tax, excessive, exch., exchange, exchange force, exchange rate, exchange rate mechanism, exchange student, exchange transfusion, exchangeable, exchangee

Origin of exchange rate

First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called rate of exchange.
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British Dictionary definitions for exchange rate

exchange rate

noun

the rate at which the currency unit of one country may be exchanged for that of another
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

Culture definitions for exchange rate

exchange rate

The price at which one currency can be purchased with another currency or gold. At any time, for example, one U.S. dollar can purchase a certain number of EU euros or Japanese yen.

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