DEFINITIONS

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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Words nearby monetary

monestrous, monet, monet, claude, moneta, monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money

Origin of monetary

From the Late Latin word monētārius, dating back to 1795–1805. See money, -ary

SYNONYMS 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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Examples from the Web for non-monetary

  • 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.

  • 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 non-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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