(ˈ)sim|med. ə lˌizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: syn- + -metallism (as in bimetallism )
: a system of coinage in which the unit of currency consists of a particular weight of an amalgam of two or more metals (as gold and silver)
(ˈ)sim|med. ə lˌizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: syn- + -metallism (as in bimetallism )
: a system of coinage in which the unit of currency consists of a particular weight of an amalgam of two or more metals (as gold and silver)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012