2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bimetallism \Bi*met"al*lism\, n. [F. bim['e]talisme.] The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism. [1913 Webster] Note: The words bim['e]tallisme and monom['e]tallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [1869]. --Littr['e]. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bimetallism n : 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
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