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bimetallism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
bimet-allism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bimetallisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bimetallist bimetallistic monometallism

Questions

What does bimetallism mean?
The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
Where does bimetallism come from?
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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