- bimetallistic
- adjective see bimetallism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bimetallistic
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bimetallistic — imetallistic adj. of or pertaining to bimetallism. Syn: bimetallic. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bimetallistic — adjective pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender • Syn: ↑bimetallic • Pertains to noun: ↑bimetallism (for: ↑bimetallic), ↑bimetallism … Useful english dictionary
bimetallistic — See bimetallist. * * * … Universalium
bimetallistic — bi·met·al·lis·tic … English syllables
bimetallism — noun Etymology: French bimétallisme, from bi + métal metal Date: 1876 the use of two metals (as gold and silver) jointly as a monetary standard with both constituting legal tender at a predetermined ratio • bimetallist noun • bimetallistic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bimetallism — bimetallist, n. bimetallistic, adj. /buy met l iz euhm/, n. 1. the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard. 2. the doctrine or policies supporting such a standard. [1875 80; BI 1 + METAL… … Universalium
bimetallism — n. currency system in which both gold and silver are standard money. ♦ bimetallic, a. ♦ bimetallist, n. advocate of bimetallism. ♦ bimetallistic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
