複ふく本ほん位い制せい

Meanings

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noun

bimetallism

Economic term for a monetary system where the value of the currency is based on two metals, typically gold and silver.

19世せい紀きには、多おおくの国くにが複ふく本ほん位い制せいを採さい用ようしていた。
In the 19th century, many countries adopted bimetallism.

system, law, rule

Similar words

金きん本ほん位い制せい
Gold standard; a monetary system based solely on gold, whereas 複本位制 uses two metals.
銀ぎん本ほん位い制せい
Silver standard; a monetary system based solely on silver, whereas 複本位制 uses two metals.

Etymology

Compound of 複 (multiple) + 本位 (standard) + 制 (system), literally 'multiple-standard system'. The term is a direct translation of the Western economic concept of bimetallism.