monotype

mon·o·type

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-tahyp]
- /ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp/
- /ˈmɒ.nə.taɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-tahyp]
- /ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp/

Definitions of monotype word

noun monotype the only print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture is painted in oil color, printing ink, or the like. 1
noun monotype the method of producing such a print. 1
noun monotype Biology. the only type of its group, as a single species constituting a genus. 1
noun monotype A typesetting machine, now little used, that casts type in metal, one character at a time. 1
noun monotype a single print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture has been painted 0
noun monotype a monotypic genus or species 0

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Origin of monotype

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; mono- + -type

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Parts of speech for Monotype

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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monotype popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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