Meaning & use

exchange rate

noun·Academic

The value of one country's currency compared with another, used to convert amounts between them.

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The exchange rate meant that one dollar was worth about ninety yen that week.

Travelers should check the current exchange rate before converting large sums of money.

A note on using this word

Exchange rates float constantly with market conditions, so the rate a bank offers often differs slightly from the market rate.

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