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symmetallism

British  
/ sɪˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. the use of an alloy of two or more metals in fixed relative value as the standard of value and currency

  2. the economic policies and doctrine supporting a symmetallic standard

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Other Word Forms

  • symmetallic adjective

Etymology

Origin of symmetallism

C19: from sym- + -metallism, on the model of bimetallism

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But no word did the Treasury breathe last week of symmetallism or bimetallism.

From Time Magazine Archive

That would be symmetallism, first cousin to bimetallism and would take the speculative element out of the U. S. silver hoard.

From Time Magazine Archive

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