Bimetallism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values. countable, uncountable

    "As in China, bi-metallism exacerbated rural unrest in Nguyen Vietnam."

  2. 2
    a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio wordnet

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"I am convinced that he really believed in his heart that I came round to the Chestnuts three days a week for the pleasure of his company, and very especially to hear his views upon bimetallism–a subject upon which he was by way of being an authority."

Etymology

From bi- + metallism.

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