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1debase — 1 Debase, vitiate, deprave, corrupt, debauch, pervert mean to cause a person or thing to become impaired and lowered in quality or character and share certain distinctions in implications and connotations with the adjectives (usually participial… …
2Economy of the Song Dynasty — The Song Dynasty (960 ndash;1279) of China was a period of Chinese history marked by commercial expansion, economic prosperity, and revolutionary new economic concepts. Private trade grew and a market economy began to link the coastal provinces… …
3debase — de|base [dıˈbeıs] v [T] formal to make someone or something lose its value or people s respect ▪ The medical profession has been debased by these revelations. debase yourself ▪ actors who debased themselves by participating in the show debase a… …
4debase — [dɪ beɪs] verb 1》 lower the quality, value, or character of. 2》 historical lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal. Derivatives debasement noun debaser noun Origin C16: from de + the obs. v. base (cf …
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7Economic policy — refers to the actions that governments take in the economic field. It covers the systems for setting interest rates and government deficit as well as the labour market, national ownership, and many other areas of government. Such policies are… …
8Gresham's law — is an economic principle that states: When a government compulsorily overvalues one type of money and undervalues another, the undervalued money will leave the country or disappear from circulation into hoards, while the overvalued money will… …
9Numismatic terminology — This article is a collection of concise Numismatic and coin collecting terms for the beginner or professional. Numismatics (ancient Greek: polytonic|νομισματική) is the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. While… …
10Glossary of numismatics — For banknote collecting, see Notaphily terminology. For stamp collecting, see Philately. Numismatics Terminology …
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