monometallism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɒnəʊˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mon′ə met′l iz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mon•o•met•al•lism  (mon′ə met′l iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
  2. the doctrine or actions supporting such a standard.
  • mono- + (bi)metallism 1875–80
mon′o•met′al•list, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
monometallism /ˌmɒnəʊˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. the use of one metal, esp gold or silver, as the sole standard of value and currency
  2. the economic policies supporting a monometallic standard
ˌmonoˈmetallist n
'monometallism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
monometallic - single standard - standard

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