Wealth vs Currency - What's the difference?

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between wealth and currency

is that wealth is (obsolete) weal; welfare; prosperity; good; well-being; happiness; joy while currency is (obsolete) current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.

As nouns the difference between wealth and currency

is that wealth is (obsolete) weal; welfare; prosperity; good; well-being; happiness; joy while currency is money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

wealth

English

(wikipedia wealth)

Alternative forms

* wealthe, welth, welthe (all obsolete)

Noun

(-)

(obsolete) Weal; welfare; prosperity; good; well-being; happiness; joy.

Riches; valuable material possessions.

A great amount; an abundance or plenty.

She brings a wealth of knowledge to the project.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* wealthy

External links

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currency

English

(wikipedia currency)

Noun

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.

Paper money.

* 1943 , (William Saroyan), , chapter 3,

Spangler went through his pockets, coming out with a handful of small coins, one piece of currency and a hard-boiled egg.

The state of being current; general acceptance or recognition.

The jargon’s currency .

(obsolete) fluency; readiness of utterance

(obsolete) Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.

He takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency , and not after intrinsic value. — Francis Bacon.

The bare name of Englishman too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful. — W. Irving.

Derived terms

* (economics) fiat currency, closed currency, metacurrency