gold standard
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gold standard
noun gold standards
- A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold. In countries that accepted the gold standard, currency could be exchanged at a bank for a fixed weight of gold.
- The highest or most reliable benchmark against which all others in a category are judged or measured. The OED is the gold standard for English dictionaries.
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noun monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold
| Español | patrón oro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 금본위제 geumbonwije |
| 中文 | 金本位 jīnběnwèi |
| Português | padrão-ouro, estalão-ouro, moeda-ouro |
| Français | étalon-or |
| Deutsch | Goldstandard |
| Română | etalon de aur |
| Русский | золото́й станда́рт zolotój standárt |
| Tiếng Việt | bản vị vàng, kim bản vị |
noun test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal
| 中文 | 黃金標準 /黄金标准 huángjīn biāozhǔn |
|---|---|
| Français | référence |
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title = {gold standard},
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