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bimetallism

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  1. 1. n. The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism. Note: The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [1869]. Littré. Source: webster
  4. 4. The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in thecurrency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition tomonometallism. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio Source: ecdict

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