"bimetallism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bimetallisms [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + metallism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|metallism}} bi- + metallism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bimetallism (countable and uncountable, plural bimetallisms)
  1. (economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values. Wikipedia link: bimetallism Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Economics, Gold, Silver Related terms: bimetallist, bimetallistic, monometallism Translations (a monetary standard): kaksimetallikanta (Finnish), bimetallismi (Finnish), bimétallisme [masculine] (French), bimetalismo [masculine] (Galician), διμεταλλισμός (dimetallismós) [masculine] (Greek), bimetalizm [masculine] (Polish), биметалли́зм (bimetallízm) [masculine] (Russian), bimetalismo [masculine] (Spanish), bimetallism [common-gender] (Swedish), dubbelmyntfot [common-gender] (Swedish)

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