mono1

[mon-oh] /ˈmɒn oʊ/
noun, Informal.
1.
infectious mononucleosis.
Origin
by shortening

mono2

[mon-oh] /ˈmɒn oʊ/
adjective
1.
monophonic (def 2).
Origin
by shortening

mono-

1.
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).
Also, especially before a vowel, mon-.
Origin
< Greek, combining form of mónos alone
Examples from the web for mono
  • Given that the software to do this is built in to the app itself, you could use any old stereo to mono splitter to do the job.
  • Trouble is, only certain mono recordings encode music laterally, in the left-to-right axis of the groove.
  • Second, our academic format stems from the days of typewriters, which produced mono-spaced type.
  • mono or polycrystalline panels produce much more wattage per square foot.
  • He said he was first told he had mono, but that diagnosis didn't seem right to him.
  • Types of craft available include catamarans and mono-hull yachts with up to three cabins.
  • They would set up a mono tape recorder and a single microphone and knock out a bunch of new songs with a small band.
  • We gave each other mono that semester and shared, for a summer, your pink-handled golf clubs.
British Dictionary definitions for mono

mono

/ˈmɒnəʊ/
adjective
1.
short for monophonic
noun
2.
monophonic sound; monophony

mono-

combining form
1.
one; single: monochrome, monorail
2.
indicating that a chemical compound contains a single specified atom or group: monoxide
Word Origin
from Greek monos
Word Origin and History for mono

1959 as a shortening of monophonic; earlier used among printers for "monotype machine" (c.1925) and generally for monochrome (motorcar, etc.), 1940s. From 1964 as short for mononucleosis.

mono-

word-forming element meaning "one, alone; containing one (atom, etc.)," from Greek mono-, comb. form of monos "single, alone," from PIE root *men- "small, isolated" (cf. Greek manos "rare, sparse," Armenian manr "thin, slender, small," and perhaps English minnow).

mono in Medicine

mono- or mon-
pref.

  1. One; single; alone: monomorphic.

  2. Monomolecular; monatomic: monolayer.

  3. Containing one atom, molecule, or group: monomer.

mono mon·o (mŏn'ō)
n.
Infectious mononucleosis.

mono in Science
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.
Slang definitions & phrases for mono

mono

noun
  1. Mononucleosis (1960s+ Students)
  2. A monophonic recording (1950s+)

mono in Technology
software, .NET
An open source .NET framework for Unix.
Mono Home (https://go-mono.com/).
(2003-09-24)
Related Abbreviations for mono

mono

  1. monaural
  2. mononucleosis
  3. monophonic