monetary

Relating to money

Monetary relates to money or currency: monetary policy, monetary system, monetary value.

The word appears most often in formal or technical contexts—economics, finance, law.

A monetary reward is paid in money rather than goods or recognition.

Monetary union describes countries sharing a common currency.

currency

dollar

Basic U.S. currency unit

  • euroShared continental currency
  • yenPersistent strong craving
  • poundWeight, strike, or kennel

rupee · peso · franc · ruble · dinar · dirham · won · baht · shekel · krona

policy

inflation

Sustained price level increase

central bank · federal reserve · treasury · stimulus · tightening · liquidity · stability · targeting · transmission · discount rate

economics

supply

Furnish or stock

circulation · base · theory · neutrality · equilibrium · exchange rate · purchasing power · devaluation · appreciation · depreciation

transactions

payment

Fulfilling a financial obligation

clearing · disbursement · compensation · reimbursement · contribution · donation · penalty · fine · damages · award

Categories
Opposites
exchange medium

monetarynonmonetary

Not involving currency

barter · moneyless · in-kind · cashless · gift economy

value type

monetarynonfinancial

Unrelated to money

non-monetary · spiritual · sentimental · emotional · intrinsic

compensation form

monetaryin-kind

With goods, not money

nonpecuniary · unpaid · honorary · voluntary · pro bono

Phrases
Family

monetarily, monetary policy, monetarizes

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G