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bimetallism

bimetallism noun: the use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.

Noun

bimetallism (countable and uncountable, plural bimetallisms)

  1. The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
    • As in China, bi-metallism exacerbated rural unrest in Nguyen Vietnam.2016, Christopher Goscha, The Penguin History of Modern Vietnam, Penguin, published 2017, page 34

bimetallism meaning in Tamil

bimetallism in Tamil

இரட்டை உலோக நாணய முறை

Forms of bimetallism

pluralbimetallisms

Origin of bimetallism

From bi- + metallism.

Questions about bimetallism

What does bimetallism mean?
Bimetallism means the use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
What is bimetallism in Tamil?
Bimetallism in Tamil is இரட்டை உலோக நாணய முறை. See Bimetallism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bimetallism?
Bimetallism is a noun.
What is the plural of bimetallism?
The plural of bimetallism is bimetallisms.

Words near bimetallism in the dictionary

  1. bimetalists
  2. bimetallic
  3. bimetallic strip
  4. bimetallic strips
  5. bimetallics
  6. bimetallism
  7. bimetallisms
  8. bimetallist
  9. bimetallistic
  10. bimetallists
  11. bimetals

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