bimetallistic

• Adjectif vieilli ou technique relatif au bimétallisme, système monétaire fondé sur deux métaux, généralement l’or et l’argent. Il qualifie ce qui concerne ce système ou cette doctrine économique.

An obsolete adjective relating to the economic theory or system of bimetallism, which advocated for a currency standard based on two metals (typically gold and silver).

1. Relating to a dual-metal monetary systemC2formal

   Pertaining to a monetary system in which the currency unit is defined as equivalent to a fixed weight of two different metals, typically gold and silver.

   Bimétallique (monétaire)

   • The economist wrote a paper on bimetallistic policies in the 19th century.
   • Bimetallistic standards were once common in many countries.
   • The debate over bimetallistic versus monometallic systems was intense.

   Synonymesbimetallicbimetallist