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velocity of money

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noun

Economics.
  1. the frequency with which a single unit of currency or the total money supply turns over within the economy in a given year.


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The notion of the velocity of money is sometimes forgotten...

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2016

There would be some jobs, the wages of these jobs would be spent here rather than there thus increasing the velocity of money.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2016

Inflation is caused by too much speculation, commodity price increases, slack productivity increases, wars and the velocity of money entering the economy.

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2014

I should note that I am deeply indebted to Dr. Lacy Hunt for my understanding of the velocity of money.

From Forbes Oct. 21, 2014

Further, Fisher makes the same point with reference to deposits subject to check that he makes with reference to book-credits, namely, that their use increases the velocity of money.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

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