currency currency /ˈkɝːənsi/

noun

1. () General acceptance or use  ( currency )
   general acceptance or use
    The currency of ideas
   the currency of ideas
   
2. () The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used  ( currency )
   the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
    Travelers often exchange their home currency for the local one when visiting a new country.
   Travelers often exchange their home currency for the local one when visiting a new country.
   
   
3. The property of belonging to the present time  ( currency , currentness , up-to-dateness )
   the property of belonging to the present time
    The currency of a slang term
   the currency of a slang term