2[uncountableU]ECONOMICS in the US, banknotes and coins, especially when considered as part of the MONEY SUPPLY (=the amount of money in an economy at a particular time)
The money supply, essentially the sum of all currency and bank deposits, barely grew in the fourth quarter.
Origincurrency
(1600-1700)Medieval Latincurrentia“flowing”, from Latincurrere; → CURRENT1