monetary

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

adjective

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

2. of or relating to money; pecuniary.

   The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

monetary

/ -trɪ, ˈmʌnɪtərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to money or currency

2. of or relating to monetarism

   a monetary policy

Other Word Forms

• monetarily adverb
• nonmonetary adjective
• premonetary adjective
• unmonetary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta _money

Synonym Study

See financial.

Example Sentences

Here in the U.S., we have 30-year fixed mortgages, which means the impact of monetary policy will lag because people with low mortgage rates tend not to move as much.

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That will put the focus on a December meeting of the Central Economic Work Conference to gauge direction of fiscal and monetary policies.

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In that sense, banks are the translators of Fed policy, turning monetary adjustments into real economic activity.

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It’s meant to create an environment free of commercialism, advertising and monetary transactions.

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Even in the context of Russia's war, they need to respect the international monetary order.

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Related Words

• budgetary www.thesaurus.com
• financial 
• fiscal