Dollar

Named monetary standard

A dollar is the basic monetary unit of the United States, equal to one hundred cents.

The word extends to currencies of other countries: Canadian dollars, Australian dollars.

A dollar sign ($) precedes amounts: $50.

In casual speech, dollars often becomes bucks: That'll be twenty bucks.

The dollar refers to U.S. currency's value relative to others: The dollar is strong against the euro.

currency

bill

Amount owed, written

cash · money · banknote · paper money · tender · denomination · fiver · single · sawbuck · Benjamin

global

peso

Latin American currency

  • yuanChinese monetary unit
  • rupeeIndian monetary unit
  • euroShared continental currency

yen · pound · franc · real · rand · dinar · currency exchange · forex · conversion · remittance

economic

inflation

Sustained price level increase

depreciation · strength · weakness · index · parity · trade · deficit · surplus · monetary policy · interest rate

value

price

Monetary value assigned

  • costRequired payment amount
  • worthDegree of importance
  • amountTotal quantity present

rate · exchange · valuation · purchasing power · buying power · affordability · expense · premium · discount · markup

colloquial

buck

Male deer or dollar

  • clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
  • smackerDollar or loud kiss
  • boneHard skeletal tissue

simoleon · dough · bread · scratch · loot · moolah · cheddar · green · paper · stacks

symbol

sign

Mark conveying information

abbreviation · USD · AUD · CAD

Categories
Opposites
currency rivalry

Dollaryuan

Chinese monetary unit

renminbi · ruble · euro · yen · pound sterling

monetary system type

DollarBitcoin

Peer-to-peer electronic cash

cryptocurrency · barter · gold standard · local currency · gold

value magnitude

Dollarmillion dollars

One thousand thousands, monetized

billion · fortune · cent · penny · wealth

Phrases
Family

dollars

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G