monetary

[ mon-i-ter-ee, muhn- ]

/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /

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adjective

of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.

of or relating to money; pecuniary: The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

Nearby words

monestrous, monet, monet, claude, moneta, monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money

Origin of monetary

From the Late Latin word monētārius, dating back to 1795–1805. See money, -ary

SYNONYMS FOR monetary

1 See financial.

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Related forms

mon·e·tar·i·ly

[mon-i-tair-uh-lee, muhn-, mon-i-ter-uh-lee, muhn-] /ˌmɒn ɪˈtɛər ə li, ˌmʌn-, ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr ə li, ˈmʌn-/, adverbnon·mon·e·tar·y, adjectivepre·mon·e·tar·y, adjectiveun·mon·e·tar·y, adjective

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Even the bondwomen at whose breasts his children had been nursed had for him, no other than a monetary value.
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British Dictionary definitions for monetary

monetary

/ (ˈmʌnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to money or currency

of or relating to monetarisma monetary policy

Derived Forms

monetarily, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money

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monetary

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monetary

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