Word Explorer

Money

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Money"

noun

1
A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.
2
A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value.
"Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa."
3
A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
"money supply; money market"
4
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Money"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
richnoun	(with the) The rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society.
monied	Alternative spelling of moneyed. [Affluent, rich.]
wealthynoun	(plural only) Synonym of rich: the wealthy people of a society or of the world collectively.
affluentnoun	Someone who is wealthy.
loaded	(colloquial) Possessing great wealth.
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
muninoun	The municipal government / municipality
financenoun	The management of money and other assets.
financingnoun	(finance, business) A transaction that provides funds for a business.
capitalnoun	(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
profitnoun	(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
currencynoun	Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
cashnoun	(uncountable) Money in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.
liquiditynoun	(economics, countable) An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash.
financial	Related to finances.
fiscalnoun	A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
loannoun	(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
investmentnoun	(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
payrollnoun	A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
revenuenoun	The total income received from a given source.