Other definitions for mono (2 of 3)
Origin of mono
2Other definitions for mono- (3 of 3)
a combining form meaning “alone,” “single,” “one” (monogamy); specialized in some scientific terms to denote a monomolecular thickness (monolayer) and adapted in chemistry to apply to compounds containing one atom of a particular element (monohydrate).
Origin of mono-
3- Also especially before a vowel, mon- .
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How to use mono in a sentence
The official diagnosis: a mono-like virus that makes you really, really tired.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe exclusive packages, which include glass, a frame and shade, a mono earbud, and a case, will launch June 23.
Net-a-Porter to Sell Google Glass; Suzy Menkes Talks Fashion Criticism in First 'Vogue' Column | The Fashion Beast Team | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost recently—and most notably—there is Miles Davis: The Original mono Recordings.
Classic Miles Davis Recordings Reveal New Beauty in Their Classic Mono Format | Malcolm Jones | December 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn mono form, the tone is unified, and the sound is more enclosed and less precision tooled.
A mono-cell, the amoeba, was able to reproduce itself by the simple stratagem of sub-division.
The night was broken with drunken yells, the random discharge of fire-arms, and the mono-tone of heavy feet.
A Cumberland Vendetta | John Fox, Jr.As the distance decreases, the echo repeats fewer syllables till it becomes mono-syllabic.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousSome models are equipped with a di-pole or mono-pole antenna mounted at the cabinet back.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual | Zenith Radio CorporationSince the name "mono" indicates one it is best to think of it as one plane although it may be in two parts.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for mono (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒnəʊ) /
short for monophonic
monophonic sound; monophony
British Dictionary definitions for mono- (2 of 2)
one; single: monochrome; monorail
indicating that a chemical compound contains a single specified atom or group: monoxide
Origin of mono-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for mono-
A prefix that means one, only, single, as in monochromatic, having only one color. It is often found in chemical names where it means containing just one of the specified atom or group, as in carbon monoxide, which is carbon attached to a single oxygen atom.
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