English noun: coinage | |||
1. | coinage (possession) coins collectively | ||
Synonyms | metal money, mintage, specie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | currency | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coin | ||
2. | coinage (communication) a newly invented word or phrase | ||
Synonyms | neologism, neology | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word | ||
3. | coinage (act) the act of inventing a word or phrase | ||
Synonyms | neologism, neology | ||
Broader (hypernym) | invention | ||