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noun
The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: standard, monetary standard
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English metallism English bimetallism From bi- + metallism.
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