Pronunciation: /ˈkʌr(ə)nsi/
noun (plural currencies)
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1a system of money in general use in a particular country: the dollar was a strong currency [mass noun]: travellers cheques in foreign currency
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2 [mass noun] the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use: the term gained wider currency after the turn of the century
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the time during which something is in use or operation: no claim had been made during the currency of the policy