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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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Origin of monetary

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

synonym study for monetary

1. See financial.

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, adjective
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Words related to monetary

budgetary, financial, fiscal, pecuniary, bread-and-butter, capital, cash, commercial, pocket

How to use monetary in a sentence

  • Every regulation you pass has a substantial non-monetary cost.

    Just Say No to Dumb Gun Laws|Megan McArdle|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

  • Nicholson chose the illustration to throw into the sharpest relief the absence of any value from a non-monetary employment.

    The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

  • Increased non-monetary capital, other things equal, should mean increased trade.

    The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

  • Before money can function as money at all, it must have value from some non-monetary source.

    The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

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, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money
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