Pronunciation: ( ˌ )si(m)- ' me-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: syn- + -metallism (as in bimetallism )
Date: circa 1895
: a system of coinage in which the unit of currency consists of a particular weight of an alloy of two or more metals
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )si(m)- ' me-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: syn- + -metallism (as in bimetallism )
Date: circa 1895
: a system of coinage in which the unit of currency consists of a particular weight of an alloy of two or more metals
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012