Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun medium_of_exchange

1 sense of medium of exchange

Sense 1
medium of exchange, monetary system -- (anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region)
       => standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")