monotype en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/ General American, Canada, biological sense
Etymology
From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.
- (uncountable) The technique of making such prints.
- (countable, uncountable) A monotypic taxon.
- (countable, uncountable) A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.
- (countable, uncountable) A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person.
- (countable, uncountable) In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monotypes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (9)
de Monotype (a typesetting machine) · fr monotype (a print of some design created on metal or glass) · pl monotyp (a typesetting machine) · fr monotype (a typesetting machine) · pl monotypia (a technique of making a monotype) · el μονοτύπης (a monotypic taxon) · pl monotypia (a print of some design created on metal or glass) · it monotipo (a print of some design created on metal or glass) · pl monotyp (a monotypic taxon)