Although many methods have been proposed to verify assay linearity, or to test for nonlinearity, there are few, if any, statistically sound methods to establish an assayâs linear range.
of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country. 2. of or relating to money; pecuniary: The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value. Origin of monetary. Late Latin.
In mainstream economics, the word âinflationâ refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. Previously the term was used to refer to an increase in the money supply, which is now referred to as expansionary monetary policy or monetary inflation. Inflation is measured by comparing two sets of goods at two points in time, and computing the increase in cost not reflected by an increase in quality.