common currency
Universal exchange medium
Common currency refers to a monetary unit shared by multiple countries or regions, like the euro used across much of Europe.
More often, the phrase describes ideas, references, or knowledge that circulate widely and are understood by most people in a group or culture: Shakespeare quotes are common currency among English speakers.
If something becomes common currency, it has moved from specialized or obscure to generally known and accepted.
Basic U.S. currency unit
- euroShared continental currency
- medium of exchangeInstrument enabling trade transactions
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
- petrodollarRevenue from crude exports
gold standard · convertibility · denomination · exchange rate
Present in all places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- widespreadExisting across many places
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
established · standardized · recognized · accepted · pervasive · universal · normative · commonplace
Shared tongue between peoples
- mutual understandingShared agreement between parties
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- standardLevel of quality accepted
baseline · framework · meeting point · bridge · connector · unifier · shared vocabulary · cultural touchstone
General group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- unanimityComplete group agreement
shared values · alignment · understanding · compact · settlement · convention · treaty · protocol
dollar
Basic U.S. currency unit
- euroShared continental currency
- medium of exchangeInstrument enabling trade transactions
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
petrodollar · gold standard · convertibility · denomination · exchange rate
ubiquitous
Present in all places
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- widespreadExisting across many places
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
conventional · established · standardized · recognized · accepted · pervasive · universal · normative · commonplace · orthodox
lingua franca
Shared tongue between peoples
- mutual understandingShared agreement between parties
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
standard · baseline · framework · meeting point · bridge · connector · unifier · shared vocabulary · cultural touchstone · reference point
consensus
General group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
unanimity · shared values · alignment · understanding · compact · settlement · convention · treaty · protocol · ratification
- Eurozoneeuro, European Central Bank, monetary policy, eurozone, Germany
- currency unionsmonetary union, eurozone, CFA franc, euro
- EU Integrationeuro, EU membership, European Central Bank, free movement, monetary union
- Franco-GermanAlsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Alsatian, Franco-Prussian War, Rhine
- German CurrencyDeutsche Mark, Deutschmark, euro, euro cent, pfennig
common currencyesoteric knowledge
Understanding restricted to initiates
common, currency, commonly, commonness, commonality, commons, commoner, uncommon, uncommonly