HyperDic: bimetallistic

English > 1 sense of the word bimetallistic:
ADJECTIVEpertbimetallistic, bimetallicpertaining to a monetary system based on two metals
English > bimetallistic: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
Meaningpertaining to a monetary system based on two metals.
Example"in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender"
Synonymbimetallic
Spanishbimetalista
Nounsbimetallisma monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio

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