Definition of Money
(noun) An object agreed to have value and exchangeable as payment.
Money Pronunciation
Syllabification: mon·ey
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /mUHn-ee/
- British English – /mUHn-ee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈməni/
- British English – /ˈmʌni/
Usage Note
- Plural: moneys or monies
Additional Information
- Economic Sociology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “money” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Works Consulted
Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
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Cite the Definition of Money
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “money.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 30, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/money/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
money. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/money/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “money.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/money/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“money.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 30 Sep. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/money/>.