Definition of CURRENCY

currency

Meanings

Plural: currencies

Noun

  • the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  • general acceptance or use
    • "the currency of ideas"
  • the property of belonging to the present time
    • "the currency of a slang term"
  • Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
  • Paper money.
  • The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.
  • Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.
  • Fluency; readiness of utterance.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy.

Synonyms

currentness, up-to-dateness

Scrabble Score: 15

currency is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
currency is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
currency is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

currency is a valid Words With Friends word