"unit of account" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: units of account [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|units of account}} unit of account (plural units of account)
  1. (economics, finance, accounting) A standard numerical monetary unit of measurement of the market value of goods, services, and other transactions. Wikipedia link: unit of account Categories (topical): Accounting, Economics, Finance Synonyms: settlement currency, money of account Translations (a standard numerical monetary unit of measurement of the market value of goods, services, and other transactions): laskentayksikkö (Finnish), unité de compte [feminine] (French)

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