Coinage

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /"kOInIdZ/

Noun

Coinage (countable and uncountable; plural Coinages)

1. The process of coining money.
2. (uncountable) Coins taken collectively; currency.
3. (uncountable) The creation of new words, neologizing.
4. (countable) Something which has been made or invented, especially a coined word.

Thesaurus

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