MONO– Definition & Meaning

mono

[mon-oh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

infectious mononucleosis.

mono

[mon-oh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

monophonic.

mono-

especially before a vowel, mon-

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 ).

mono

/ ˈ��ɒ��əʊ /

adjective

short for monophonic

noun

monophonic sound; monophony

mono-

combining form

one; single
monochrome
monorail
indicating that a chemical compound contains a single specified atom or group
monoxide

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��ǲԴ�–¹

By shortening

Origin of ��ǲԴ�–²

By shortening

Origin of ��ǲԴ�–³

From Greek, combining form of ��ó�Դǲ� “a��ǲԱ�”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��ǲԴ�–¹

from Greek monos

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Example Sentences

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In 1948, Bing Crosby gave Paul his first mono Ampex recorder, to which Paul added a second playback head, which enabled him to record multiple tracks on the same reel of tape.

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Get ready to be surprised by a Puerto Rican asalto navideño or enjoy a glass of cola de mono with your Chilean friends.

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It so happened the Cal baseball writer had just come down with mono.

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I culled symptoms of mono, plantar warts, shingles, borderline personality disorder and a bladder infection, as well as listing a bunch of side effects from some TV ads for drugs.

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“The recording industry went from mono to stereo decades ago, and it didn’t move from there,” John Couling, senior vice president of Dolby Laboratories, said in a phone interview.

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When To Use

What does mono- mean?

Mono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “alone, singular, one.” It is used in a great many technical and scientific terms, including in chemistry, where it refers to compounds containing one atom of a particular element.Mono- comes from the Greek ��ó�Դǲ�, meaning “alone."What are variants of mono-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, mono- becomes mon-, as in monacid.

monnion monoacetin

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