Tether: meaning, definitions and examples
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tether
[ หtษรฐษr ]
financial technology
A digital currency pegged to a stable asset, such as the US dollar or gold, to minimize price volatility.
Synonyms
pegged currency, stablecoin
Examples of usage
- Tether is a popular stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market.
- Many traders use Tether to hedge against market fluctuations.
restrict movement
To tie an animal with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement within a certain area.
Synonyms
secure, tie up
Examples of usage
- The dog was tethered to a tree while its owner went into the store.
- The horses were tethered to wooden posts in the field.
Translations
Translations of the word "tether" in other languages:
๐ต๐น amarrar
- prender
- corda
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคเคงเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anbinden
- festmachen
- Seil
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengikat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฒ'ัะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przywiฤ zywaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใชใ
๐ซ๐ท attacher
๐ช๐ธ atar
๐น๐ท baฤlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌถ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุจุท
๐จ๐ฟ uvรกzat
๐ธ๐ฐ pripรบtaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆดไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ privezati
๐ฎ๐ธ binda
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะนะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baฤlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ atar
Word origin
The word 'tether' originated from Old English 'tether', which means a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement. The verb form of 'tether' has been used since the 16th century, while the noun form in the context of digital currency became popular in the 21st century with the rise of stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market.