Meanings
nounbimetallism (countable and uncountable, plural bimetallisms)
plural bimetallisms
- countableuncountableeconomicsThe 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
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Englishbi-
- Englishmetallism
- Englishbimetallism
Translations
Finnish kaksimetallikanta, bimetallismi
- kaksimetallikantaa monetary standard
- bimetallismia monetary standard
French bimétallisme
- bimétallismea monetary standard
Greek διμεταλλισμός
- διμεταλλισμός (dimetallismós)a monetary standard
Polish bimetalizm
- bimetalizma monetary standard
Russian биметалли́зм
- биметалли́зм (bimetallízm)a monetary standard
Spanish bimetalismo
- bimetalismoa monetary standard
Swedish bimetallism, dubbelmyntfot
- bimetallisma monetary standard
- dubbelmyntfota monetary standard
Cite this entry
APA
bimetallism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimetallism
MLA
“bimetallism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimetallism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bimetallism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimetallism.
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