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- Dictionarysterling/ˈstəːlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. British money: "prices in sterling are shown"
- 2. short for sterling silver
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their work or qualities) excellent or valuable: "this organization does sterling work for youngsters"
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1. a. : of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling. b. : payable in sterling. 2. a. of silver : having a fixed standard of purity usually defined legally as represented by an alloy of 925 parts of silver with 75 parts of copper. b. : made of sterling silver. 3. : conforming to the highest standard.
used to describe a metal, especially silver, that has a particular high level of purity (= measure of how pure it is): Offers include a 124-piece set of sterling silver cutlery at €4,495. of a very high standard: The lowest rates and best deals go to customers with sterling credit.
Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. American English : sterling / ˈstɜrlɪŋ /
Sterling is British money, but it also describes anything of very high quality. A sterling report card has all A’s, and sterling manners are needed for a visit with the Queen of England.
Sterling definition: of, relating to, or noting British money. See examples of STERLING used in a sentence.
used to describe a metal, especially silver, that has a particular high level of purity (= measure of how pure it is): Offers include a 124-piece set of sterling silver cutlery at €4,495. of a very high standard: The lowest rates and best deals go to customers with sterling credit.
1. Abbr. ster. or stg. British money, especially the pound as the basic unit of currency of the United Kingdom. 2. British coinage of silver or gold, having as a standard of fineness 0.500 for silver and 0.91666 for gold. 3. a. Sterling silver. b. Articles, such as tableware, made of sterling silver. adj. 1.
Definition of sterling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "STERLING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Sterling definition: of, relating to, or noting British money. See examples of STERLING used in a sentence.
