redenomination

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noun

The process of redenominating.

“After the redenomination, the new peso was worth 100 old pesos.”

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Meanings

nounredenomination (countable and uncountable, plural redenominations)

plural redenominations

  1. countableuncountableThe process of redenominating.
  2. countableuncountablebusinessThe recalibration of the face value of a currency, most frequently by multiplying that value by a power of 10, sometimes followed by the demonetization of any cash issued with the original face value.

    After the redenomination, the new peso was worth 100 old pesos.

Origin

From re- + denomination.

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Cite this entry
APA

redenomination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redenomination

MLA

“redenomination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redenomination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redenomination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redenomination.

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