| NOUN | possession | monetary standard, standard | the value behind the money in a monetary system |
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| Meaning | The value behind the money in a monetary system. | |
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| Synonym | standard | |
| Narrower | bimetallism | A 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 |
| gold standard | A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold | |
| silver standard | A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver | |
| Broader | value | The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable |
| Spanish | patrón monetario, patrón | |
| Catalan | patró monetari, patró | |
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