mono

6 definitions found

mono - 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]

  Mono \Mo"no\, n. [Sp.] (Zool.)
     The black howler (Mycetes villosus), a monkey of Central
     America.
     [1913 Webster]

  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]

mono - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]

mono - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Mono
  
     <software, .NET> An open source .NET framework for Unix.
  
     Mono Home (http://go-mono.com/).
  
     (2003-09-24)
  

mono - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "mono":
     Gramophone, PA, PA system, Victrola, audio sound system,
     audiophile, binaural system, bitch box, bullhorn, cartridge,
     ceramic pickup, changer, crystal pickup,
     derived four-channel system, discrete four-channel system,
     four-channel stereo system, hi-fi, hi-fi fan, high-fidelity,
     intercom, intercommunication system, jukebox, magnetic pickup,
     monaural system, needle, nickelodeon, phonograph,
     photoelectric pickup, pickup, public-address system,
     quadraphonic sound system, radio-phonograph combination,
     record changer, record player, sound reproduction system,
     sound truck, squawk box, stereo, stylus, system, tape deck,
     tape recorder, tone arm, transcription turntable, turntable