monometallism

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noun

The use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value.

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Meanings

nounmonometallism (countable and uncountable, plural monometallisms)

plural monometallisms

  1. countableuncountableThe use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value.

Origin

From mono- + metal + -ism.

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APA

monometallism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monometallism

MLA

“monometallism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monometallism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monometallism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monometallism.

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