currency
/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/
noun
Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
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Noun 3 meanings
Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
“Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.”
Paper money.
The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.
“The jargon’s currency.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia. By surface analysis, current + -cy.
CURRENCY at a glance
CURRENCY has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + R 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,733 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with currency
All rhymes- AGENCY12
- EMERGENCY17
- EFFICIENCY23
- FREQUENCY26
- FANCY13
- PREGNANCY17
- PRESIDENCY18
- NANCY10
- CONSISTENCY18
- TENDENCY14
- TRANSPARENCY19
- RESIDENCY15
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