gold standard

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.

   “In countries that accepted the gold standard, currency could be exchanged at a bank for a fixed weight of gold.”

2. isim The highest or most reliable benchmark against which all others in a category are judged or measured.

   “The OED is the gold standard for English dictionaries.”