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- monopode/ˈmɒn.ə.pəʊd/A being or creature with only one foot.adjectivenounVery Rare / Obsolete
- monopodium/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/A single, undivided main axis or stem, as in a tree trunk or a plant stalk, that continues to grow from the apex without forking into branches of equal rank.nounVery Low (Specialist Term)
- monopody/məˈnɒpədi/A metrical foot consisting of a single foot (specifically a single metrical unit).nounVery Low Frequency / Technical
- monopole/ˈmɒn.ə.pəʊl/A market situation in which a single company or entity is the sole supplier of a particular commodity or service.nounC2
- monopolism/məˈnɒp.ə.lɪ.zəm/The policy or practice of having exclusive control over a commodity or service in a particular market.nounC1
- monopolist/məˈnɒp.ə.lɪst/A person or company that has exclusive control over the supply or trade in a commodity or service, preventing competition.nounC1
- monopolistic competition/məˌnɒp.əˈlɪs.tɪk ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/A market structure where many firms sell differentiated products, giving them some control over their price.nounC2+
- monopolize/məˈnɒpəlaɪz/to have, take, or keep complete control of something so that others are excludedverbverb-transitiveC1
- monopoly/məˈnɒpəli/Exclusive control or possession of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.nounB2
- monopolylogue/ˌmɒnəˈpɒlɪlɒɡ/A dramatic piece or performance in which one actor plays all the characters.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- monopropellant/ˌmɒnəʊprəˈpelənt/A rocket propellant consisting of a single chemical substance that decomposes exothermically to produce thrust, requiring no separate oxidizer.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- monopsony/məˈnɒpsəni/A market situation where there is only one buyer for a product or service.nounC2
- monopteron/mɒˈnɒptərɒn/A classical architectural structure consisting of a circular colonnade supporting a roof, but without walls or a cella.nounVery Low
- monopteros/mɒˈnɒptərɒs/A classical building (such as a temple or shrine) consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof, but with no walls.nounRare
- monorail/ˈmɒn.əʊ.reɪl/A railway system where the train runs on a single, elevated rail or beam.nounC1
- monorchid/mɒˈnɔːkɪd/A person or animal having only one testicle.adjectivenounRare
- monorchidism/mɒˈnɔːkɪdɪz(ə)m/A medical condition in which only one testicle is present or has descended.nounVery Low
- monorhyme/ˈmɒnəʊraɪm/A poem or stanza in which all the lines have the same end rhyme.nounC2
- monosaccharide/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsækəraɪd/A simple sugar that cannot be hydrolysed into simpler sugars.nounC2
- monoscope/ˈmɒn.əˌskəʊp/A single tube used in early television technology to generate a fixed test pattern.nounVery low / Extremely rare
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