monetary
[ mon-i-ter-ee, muhn- ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM monetary
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, adjectiveWords nearby monetary
monestrous, monet, monet, claude, moneta, monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money
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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 of monetary
monetarily, adverbWord Origin for monetary
C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money
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