: a monetary standard under which the currency unit is defined by a stated quantity of silver
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Recent Examples on the WebPastel shades of pink, blue, and green along with a softer black have been rumored by many to join the silver standard. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021 From ancient times until 1971, the gold standard and its sister, the silver standard, were the norm. Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 9 Sep. 2020