| / English Dictionary |
DOLLAR SIGN
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
Synonyms:
dollar mark; dollar sign
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dollar sign" is a kind of...):
mark (a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A symbol of commercialism or greed
Example:
the dollar sign means little to him
Synonyms:
dollar; dollar mark; dollar sign
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dollar sign" is a kind of...):
symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
