coinage
/'kɔinidʤ/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the act of inventing a word or phrase
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a newly invented word or phrase
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coins collectively
