Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard currency

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
hard cur-ren-cy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable, stable, and easily exchangeable store of value (regarding foreign exchange, and as contrasted with a currency not well trusted regarding inflation and hyperinflation); traditionally, such a currency that is not a cryptocurrency.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hard currencies (plural)

Phrases

digital currency e-currency e-money

Frequently Paired Words

digital currency e-currency e-money stablecoin reserve currency

Synonyms

hard cash cash

Questions

What does hard currency mean?
Any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable, stable, and easily exchangeable store of value (regarding foreign exchange, and as contrasted with a currency not well trusted regarding inflation and hyperinflation); traditionally, such a currency that is not a cryptocurrency.

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