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# monetary

adjective (monetary)

«monetary» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Monetary means to do with money, especially the money of a country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#m1)
2. Monetary value is how much something is worth in money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal and exam language: monetary value, monetary policy (what a central bank does with money and interest). In maths problems: work out the monetary value of coins or prizes. Phrases: monetary value, monetary policy, monetary unit.

### Examples

- The ring has little monetary value but means a lot to me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x1)
- The dollar is the monetary unit of the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x2)
- The prize was a medal, not a monetary award. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x3)
- The bank decides monetary policy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x4)
- What is the monetary value of these coins? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x5)
- Some gifts are worth more than their monetary value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/#x6)

### Note

Formal; everyday word: money. Pronounced MUN-i-tree or MON-i-tree. In maths: monetary value of 5 coins of 20p is 100p, which is 1 pound.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «monetary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/monetary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«monetary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/monetary.html) on Mova free.