Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: economics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Money contributed directly to a candidate rather than to a party or committee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Academic funds received from a government or other entity at regular intervals, as opposed to those requiring the submission of research grant proposals etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
