Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monotype

/ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
mono-type
IPA
/ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The technique of making such prints.

Uncountable

noun

A monotypic taxon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To produce a monotype of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.

Usage

Inflected Forms

monotypes (plural) monotypes (present, singular) monotyping (participle, present) monotyped (participle, past) monotyped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

polytype

Questions

How do you pronounce monotype?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/.
What does monotype mean?
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.
Where does monotype come from?
From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.

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