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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.

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RELATED WORDS

fiscal, financial, budgetary, pecuniary, capital, cash, commercial, pocket

Nearby words

  1. monet, claude,
  2. moneta,
  3. moneta, ernesto teodoro,
  4. monetarism,
  5. monetarist,
  6. monetary aggregate,
  7. monetary policy,
  8. monetary unit,
  9. monetise,
  10. monetization

Origin of monetary

From the Late Latin word monētārius, dating back to 1795–1805. See money, -ary
Related formsmon·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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British Dictionary definitions for monetary

monetary

/ (ˈmʌnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to money or currency
of or relating to monetarisma monetary policy
Derived Formsmonetarily, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money
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