Used Occasionally. sublimation is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
monetary unit. one of the units of CURRENCY used in a country as the basis of payments and lending and borrowing transactions. The units of currency used in the UK, for example, are pounds and pence, while in the USA they are the dollar and cent.
A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is equal in value to and exchangeable for a specified amount of gold. 2. A model of excellence; a paragon: Several generations of the laser have been widely available in Europe; the FDA approved the one now considered the gold standard (Daniel Goleman).