Cā'ren-cy1, n.
n. [Lat. carens, wanting, from carere, to want.] Deficiency; lack; want. [Obs.]
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Currency
Cŭr'ren-cy2, n.
n. [L. Lat. currentia, from Lat. currens; Pr. currensa, It. correntia, correnzia. See infra.]
Sense 1. The state or quality of being current; a continual course or passing from person to person, or hand to hand; general acceptance; circulation.
The currency of time to establish a custom ought to be with a continuando from the beginning to the end of the term prescribed. Ayliffe.
Sense 2. Current value; general estimation; the rate at which any thing is generally valued.
He takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value. Bacon.
The bare name of Englishman ... too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful. W. Irving.
Sense 3. That which is in circulation, or is given and taken as having value, or as representing property; as, the currency of a country; a specie currency.