monad

[ mon-ad, moh-nad ]

/ ˈmɒn æd, ˈmoʊ næd /

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noun

Biology.

any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.

Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one.Compare dyad (def. 3), triad (def. 2a).

Philosophy.

(in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it.
(in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated.
any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life.

a single unit or entity.

Origin of monad

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin monad- (stem of monas), from Greek monás (stem monád- ) “unity, monad”; see mon-, -ad¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monad

mo·nad·ic

[muh-nad-ik], /məˈnæd ɪk/, mo·nad·i·cal, mo·nad·al, adjectivemo·nad·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby monad

monachal, monachism, monacid, monacillo, Monaco, monad, monadelphous, monades, monadic, monadism, monadnock

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Example sentences from the Web for monad

As a matter of fact, it is a puzzle based on the principle contained in that curious Chinese symbol the Monad.
Amusements in Mathematics|Henry Ernest Dudeney
Still higher ascends the life of the monad when it attains to sensation and memory, as is the case in the animal kingdom.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler
All this carbon has played its part, and many parts in its time, as animal existences from monad up to man.
Mistakes of Moses|Robert G. Ingersoll
The monad is literally the many in the one; it is the answer to the inquiry of Greek philosophy.
Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding|John Dewey

Only one minimum is absolutely so named,—God as the monad of monads.
Giordano Bruno|James Lewis McIntyre

British Dictionary definitions for monad

monad

/ (ˈmɒnæd, ˈməʊ-) /

noun

plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz) philosophy

any fundamental singular metaphysical entity, esp if autonomous
(in the metaphysics of Leibnitz) a simple indestructible nonspatial element regarded as the unit of which reality consists
(in the pantheistic philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a fundamental metaphysical unit that is spatially extended and psychically aware

a single-celled organism, esp a flagellate protozoan

an atom, ion, or radical with a valency of one

Also called (for senses 1, 2): monas

Derived forms of monad

monadical, adjectivemonadically, adverb

Word Origin for monad

C17: from Late Latin monas, from Greek: unit, from monos alone

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Medical definitions for monad

monad

[ mō′năd′ ]

n.

An atom or a radical with a valence of 1.

A single-celled microorganism, especially a protozoan of the genus Monas.

Any of the four chromatids of a tetrad that, after the first and second meiotic divisions, separate to become the chromosomal material in each of the four daughter cells.

Other words from monad

mo•nad′ic (mə-năd′ik) null adj.

单词	monad
释义	monad [ mon-ad, moh-nad ] / ˈmɒn æd, ˈmoʊ næd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monad ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas. Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one.Compare dyad (def. 3), triad (def. 2a). Philosophy. (in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it. (in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated. any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life. a single unit or entity. Origin of monad First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin monad- (stem of monas), from Greek monás (stem monád- ) “unity, monad”; see mon-, -ad¹ OTHER WORDS FROM monad mo·nad·ic [muh-nad-ik], /məˈnæd ɪk/, mo·nad·i·cal, mo·nad·al, adjectivemo·nad·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby monad monachal, monachism, monacid, monacillo, Monaco, monad, monadelphous, monades, monadic, monadism, monadnock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monad As a matter of fact, it is a puzzle based on the principle contained in that curious Chinese symbol the Monad. Amusements in Mathematics\|Henry Ernest Dudeney Still higher ascends the life of the monad when it attains to sensation and memory, as is the case in the animal kingdom. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler All this carbon has played its part, and many parts in its time, as animal existences from monad up to man. Mistakes of Moses\|Robert G. Ingersoll The monad is literally the many in the one; it is the answer to the inquiry of Greek philosophy. Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding\|John Dewey Only one minimum is absolutely so named,—God as the monad of monads. Giordano Bruno\|James Lewis McIntyre British Dictionary definitions for monad monad / (ˈmɒnæd, ˈməʊ-) / noun plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz) philosophy any fundamental singular metaphysical entity, esp if autonomous (in the metaphysics of Leibnitz) a simple indestructible nonspatial element regarded as the unit of which reality consists (in the pantheistic philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a fundamental metaphysical unit that is spatially extended and psychically aware a single-celled organism, esp a flagellate protozoan an atom, ion, or radical with a valency of one Also called (for senses 1, 2): monas Derived forms of monad monadical, adjectivemonadically, adverb Word Origin for monad C17: from Late Latin monas, from Greek: unit, from monos alone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monad one, unit, atom Medical definitions for monad monad [ mō′năd′ ] n. An atom or a radical with a valence of 1. A single-celled microorganism, especially a protozoan of the genus Monas. Any of the four chromatids of a tetrad that, after the first and second meiotic divisions, separate to become the chromosomal material in each of the four daughter cells. Other words from monad mo•nad′ic (mə-năd′ik) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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monad

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