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coin

/kɔɪn/
Meanings
  • noun

    A small, flat, round piece of metal used as a medium of exchange or legal tender.

    - "He found a coin in the street."
    - "You can't buy a cup of coffee with a penny anymore."
  • verb

    To contribute money to a common fund or pot.

    - "Everyone in the office took turns coinning the coffee fund."
    - "The wealthy patrons of the arts frequently coin new projects."
Pronunciation
  1. /kɔɪn/



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Synonyms

chip , money , quoin , wedge , invent , originate , manufacture , mint
Rhymes
Words rhyming with coin
dime , time , dimetime , crime , clime
Homonyms
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  1. Coin (en) : To press or stamp (a design or image) onto a flat surface, especially metal, to make a coin or medal.

  2. Coin (en) : To discover or find, especially something valuable.

Homophones
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  1. coan

  2. cane

  3. cone

  4. coinage

  5. choke

Variants
List of all variants of coin that leads to same result
coin , coins , coin money , coined , coined money , coiner , coiners , coining , coining money , coins money , coin of the realm , coin-op , coin-ops , fleur de coin , initial coin offering , initial coin offerings , sandwich coin , sandwich coins , the flip side of the coin , the opposite side of the coin , the other side of the coin , the other/opposite/flip side of the coin , flip a coin , toss a coin , toss/flip a coin
Forms
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coins, coinage, coined

Etymology
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Old English cunnan ('to know'), from Proto-Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Indo-European *gwen- ('to know'). The word has come to mean 'money' due to the early use of coins as a means of knowing the value of goods and services.

Trivia
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  1. The largest coin ever minted was the 'Maundy coin' issued by King Edward I of England in 1279.

  2. The term 'heads I win, tails you lose' originated from the use of coins as a means of settling disputes.

  3. The first coins were made of electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver.

Related Concepts
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  1. Currency: A system of money in circulation in an area or country.

  2. Monetary system: A system for the production and exchange of money.

Culture
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Coins have been used as a medium of exchange since ancient civilizations. They have been made from various materials such as gold, silver, copper, and even paper. Coins have played an important role in the development of economies and have been used to symbolize power and wealth. In literature, coins have been used as metaphors for wealth, luck, and even as symbols of betrayal or deceit.

How to Memorize "coin"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a round, shiny coin in your hand. Observe its size, weight, and texture. Visualize the image of a coin on the obverse and reverse sides.
    - Practice this visualization exercise daily until you can clearly imagine a coin in your mind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the image of a coin with the word 'wealth'. Imagine a piggy bank filled with coins as a symbol of savings.
    - Create a mental image of a coin whenever you think of the word 'money' or 'currency'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Coin is round and shiny, like a penny in your pocket' to remember the definition of a coin.
    - Create a sentence using the word 'coin' and remember the sentence to recall the definition.

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