Establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Monetization is the process of converting or establishing something into legal tender . While it usually refers to the coining of currency or the printing of banknotes by central banks , it may also take the form of a promissory currency (see text). The ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1864; see monetize + -ation .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country [syn: monetisation ] [ant: demonetization ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
monetization \mon`e*ti*za"tion\, n. The act or process of converting into money, or of establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country; as, the monetization of silver.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The conversion of something (especially metal) into money, the act of monetize.