Monetary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Monetary \Mon"e*ta*ry\, a. [L. monetarius belonging to a mint.
     See {Money}.]
     Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary.
     "The monetary relations of Europe." --E. Everett.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Monetary unit}, the standard of a national currency, as the
        dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the
        peso in Mexico, the ruble in Russia, the franc in France,
        the mark in Germany. Also, the standard of an
        international currency, such as the euro used in the
        European union.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  monetary
       adj : relating to or involving money; "monetary rewards"; "he
             received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his
             services" [syn: {pecuniary}]