fractional currency

noun

coins or paper money of a smaller denomination than the basic monetary unit.

Origin of fractional currency

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby fractional currency

fractal, fracted, fraction, fractional, fractional crystallization, fractional currency, fractional distillation, fractional orbital bombardment system, fractionalize, fractionate, fractionating column

British Dictionary definitions for fractional currency

fractional currency

noun

paper or metal money of smaller denomination than the standard monetary unit