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cambistry

cambistry noun: the science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. in regard to trade and commerce, especially concerning foreign currency exchange.

Noun

cambistry (uncountable)

  1. The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. in regard to trade and commerce, especially concerning foreign currency exchange.
    • On the other hand, we miss in the course such subjects as cambistry (science of exchange) , political economy, as well as some essential features of bookkeeping and accounting, the importance of which is beyond question in commercial practice.1898, Report of the Commissioner of Education, page 216
    • The science of exchange, or, to use the old word, cambistry, has always been a subject of great importance.1908, William Tate, Tate's Modern Cambist, page v

Origin of cambistry

By surface analysis, cambist + -ry.

Questions about cambistry

What does cambistry mean?
Cambistry means the science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. in regard to trade and commerce, especially concerning foreign currency exchange.
What part of speech is cambistry?
Cambistry is a noun.

Words near cambistry in the dictionary

  1. cambios
  2. cambism
  3. cambisol
  4. cambisols
  5. cambist
  6. cambistry
  7. cambists
  8. cambium
  9. cambiums
  10. cambivore
  11. cambivores

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