numismatics, numismatology, coin collecting, coin collection
(noun) the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
numismatics (uncountable)
The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
The study of coins
The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
The collecting of coins
• Although the more general senses are still in use in more specialized contexts, most who use the term are unaware that it can be used for the study or collection of anything but coins.
Source: Wiktionary
Nu`mis*mat"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. numismatique.]
Definition: The science of coins and medals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
