currency
/ˈkɝː.ən.si/
nouncur · ren · cy
Think: **CURR**ent + **EN**ergy + **CY**cle → **curr-en-cy** (money that “flows” in the current economy).
Yes, it's currency. Don’t write **-ancy** or **-ency**—it ends with **-ency**: **curr + ency**.
Definitions
- nounthe money used in a particular country (coins and bills)
- nounthe fact or quality of being accepted, used, or believed by many people
Examples
- “When we traveled to Japan, we exchanged dollars for the local currency.”
- “The euro is the currency used in many European countries.”
- “That rumor quickly lost currency once the facts came out.”
Synonyms
moneylegal tendercashcoinagecirculation
Antonyms
worthlessness
Translations
ES monedaPT moedaFR monnaie
Common misspellings
curencycurrancycurrensycurrrencycurrenzycurrençycurrenccy
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