[syn: mono, monophonic, single-channel]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mono \Mo"no\, n. [Sp.] (Zool.)
The black howler (Mycetes villosus), a monkey of Central
America.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mono- \Mon"o-\, Mon- \Mon-\ [Gr. ?.]
A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp,
monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one
atom, one radical, or one group of that to the name of which
it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Monophonic \Mon`o*phon"ic\, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? a voice.]
1. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a
monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.
[1913 Webster]
2. Of or relating to a system for recording and reproducing
sound, which has only one sound channel; also called
monaural or mono. It contrasts with stereophonic (or
stereo), quadraphonic, or surround-sound, which have
two or more channels, and can thus reproduce the effect of
the sound coming from more than one direction.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mono
adj 1: designating sound transmission or recording or
reproduction over a single channel [syn: mono,
monophonic, single-channel]
n 1: an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph
nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or
monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some
believe it can be transmitted by kissing [syn: infectious
mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever,
kissing disease]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Mono
An open source .NET framework for Unix.
Mono Home (http://go-mono.com/).
(2003-09-24)