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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. in regard to trade and commerce, especially concerning foreign currency exchange..
On the other hand, we miss in the course such subjects as cambistry (science of exchange) , political economy, as well as some essential features of bookkeeping and accounting, the importance of which is beyond question in commercial practice.
The science of exchange, or, to use the old word, cambistry, has always been a subject of great importance.
Cambistry involves a knowledge of various countries of the world; weights, measures, and fineness of metals used as a basis of coinage in various countries; methods of dealing in bullion; assaying operations; issuance of bills of exchange, international checks, and postal money orders; commercial parities; and computations in the arbitration of exchange.
Use cambistry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cambistry means The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. in regard to trade and commerce, especially concerning foreign currency exchange..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
On the other hand, we miss in the course such subjects as cambistry (science of exchange) , political economy, as well as some essential features of bookkeeping and accounting, the importance of which is beyond question in commercial practice.
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