monetary
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ɪˌtɛr adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the coinage or currency of a country.
2.
of or pertaining to money; pecuniary: The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.
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monetary (ˈmʌnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to money or currency |
| 2. | of or relating to monetarism: a monetary policy |
| [C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta | |
| 'monetarily | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
monetary
"pertaining to money," 1802, from L.L. monetarius "pertaining to money," originally "of a mint," from L. moneta "mint, coinage" (see money). Related: Monetarily.
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