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sterling vs money

money vs sterling

sterling and money both are nouns.

sterling is an adjective but money is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sterling Yes Yes No No
money Yes No No No
As nouns, money is a hypernym of sterling; that is, money is a word with a broader meaning than sterling:
  • sterling: British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
  • money: the official currency issued by a government or national bank
sterling (noun) money (noun)
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
the official currency issued by a government or national bank
wealth reckoned in terms of money
sterling (adjective) money (adjective)
highest in quality
Difference between sterling and money

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