bimetallism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English metallism English bimetallism From bi- + metallism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bimetallisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
bimetallist · bimetallistic · monometallism
Translations (10)
es bimetalismo (a monetary standard) · el διμεταλλισμός (a monetary standard) · fr bimétallisme (a monetary standard) · pl bimetalizm (a monetary standard) · ru биметалли́зм (a monetary standard) · fi kaksimetallikanta (a monetary standard) · sv dubbelmyntfot (a monetary standard) · fi bimetallismi (a monetary standard) · gl bimetalismo (a monetary standard) · sv bimetallism (a monetary standard)