monetary
[ mon-i-ter-ee, muhn- ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /
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Origin of monetary
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use monetary in a sentence
Every regulation you pass has a substantial non-monetary cost.
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, adverbWord Origin for monetary
C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money
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