medium_of_exchange (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *medium of exchange*:
NOUN	possession	medium of exchange, monetary system	anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

English > *medium of exchange*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	Anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region.
Synonym	monetary system
Narrower	currency	The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
	money	The most common medium of exchange
	tender, legal tender, stamp	Something that can be used as an official medium of payment
Broader	standard, criterion, measure, touchstone	A basis for comparison
Spanish	sistema monetario
Catalan	sistema monetari

HyperDic: medium_of_exchange