coinage

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coinage

The linguist proposed a new coinage for the digital age.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of inventing a word or phrase: The creation of a new word or expression.
    • A newly invented word or phrase: A specific term or expression that has been recently created.
    • Coins collectively; the metal currency of a country: The system of coins in use or the coins themselves as a group.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Act of inventing):
    • The coinage of the term "blog" is attributed to a specific writer in the late 1990s.
    • Shakespeare is famous for his coinage of many English words.
  • Noun (New word):
    • "Webinar" is a modern coinage that combines "web" and "seminar."
    • Many technical coinages enter common usage over time.
  • Noun (Coins collectively):
    • The museum has a display of Roman coinage.
    • The country introduced a new coinage to replace the old system.
Advanced Usage
  • "Neologism" as a synonym for a new word: While can mean a new word, "neologism" is a more formal term specifically for a newly coined word or expression.
    • The linguist studied the coinage of neologisms in online forums.
  • In a historical/economic context: Refers to the system, production, or study of coins.
    • The book details the coinage of the British Empire.
Variants and Related Words
  • Coin (verb): To invent a new word or phrase.
    • He is credited with coining the phrase "the information superhighway."
  • Coin (noun): A flat, typically round piece of metal used as money.
  • Coinable (adj): Capable of being coined (as money) or invented (as a word).
Synonyms
  • For the act/invention: Invention, creation, neology.
  • For a new word: Neologism, new term.
  • For coins collectively: Currency, specie, money.
Related Phrases
  • To coin a phrase: An idiom used, often ironically, when introducing a common or clichéd saying.
    • He is, to coin a phrase, as busy as a bee.
  • Standard coinage: The officially authorized coins of a country.
    • Gold and silver were part of the standard coinage.
coinage

The linguist proposed a new coinage for the digital age.

Noun
  1. the act of inventing a word or phrase
  2. a newly invented word or phrase
  3. coins collectively

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