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monotropic

/ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
monotrop-ic
IPA
/ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures.

adj

That collects pollen from the flowers of only one species.

adj

Focusing one's attention on a limited set of things at one time.

Etymology

From mono- + -tropic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑnoʊtrɑpɪk/
  • British English: /mɒnəʊtrɒpɪk/

Antonyms

polytropic

Rhymes With

topic microscopic philanthropic tropic telescopic spectroscopic macroscopic ectopic endoscopic myopic psychotropic atopic

Questions

How do you pronounce monotropic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/.
What does monotropic mean?
Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures.
Where does monotropic come from?
From mono- + -tropic.

How to pronounce monotropic

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