monotype

[ mon-uh-tahyp ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp /

noun

the only print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture is painted in oil color, printing ink, or the like.

the method of producing such a print.

Biology. the only type of its group, as a single species constituting a genus.

Origin of monotype

First recorded in 1880–85; mono- + -type

Words nearby monotype

monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph, monotropy, monotype, monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision

Definition for monotype (2 of 2)

Monotype

[ mon-uh-tahyp ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp /

Printing, Trademark.

a brand of machine for setting and casting type, consisting of a separate keyboard for producing a paper tape containing holes in a coded pattern so that when this tape is fed into the casting unit each code evokes a unique letter cast from hot metal by a special matrix.

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Example sentences from the Web for monotype

Sometimes these words are mere aggregations like automobile, monotype, sidewalk, policeman and the like.
Compound Words|Frederick W. Hamilton
It will be seen, therefore, that the casting portion of the monotype machine is actually automatic.
The Building of a Book|Various
The linotype and monotype machines, uncanny in their operations, have also come into common practice.
From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921|H. C. Forster
These machines are called respectively the Linotype and Monotype.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams

It is called the monotype because it casts and sets up the type piece by piece.
Stories of Inventors|Russell Doubleday

British Dictionary definitions for monotype (1 of 2)

monotype

/ (ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp) /

noun

a single print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture has been painted

biology a monotypic genus or species

British Dictionary definitions for monotype (2 of 2)

Monotype

/ (ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp) /

noun

trademark any of various typesetting systems, esp originally one in which each character was cast individually from hot metal

type produced by such a system

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单词	monotype
释义	monotype [ mon-uh-tahyp ] / ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp / noun the only print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture is painted in oil color, printing ink, or the like. the method of producing such a print. Biology. the only type of its group, as a single species constituting a genus. Origin of monotype First recorded in 1880–85; mono- + -type Words nearby monotype monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph, monotropy, monotype, monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision Definition for monotype (2 of 2) Monotype [ mon-uh-tahyp ] / ˈmɒn əˌtaɪp / Printing, Trademark. a brand of machine for setting and casting type, consisting of a separate keyboard for producing a paper tape containing holes in a coded pattern so that when this tape is fed into the casting unit each code evokes a unique letter cast from hot metal by a special matrix. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monotype Sometimes these words are mere aggregations like automobile, monotype, sidewalk, policeman and the like. Compound Words\|Frederick W. Hamilton It will be seen, therefore, that the casting portion of the monotype machine is actually automatic. The Building of a Book\|Various The linotype and monotype machines, uncanny in their operations, have also come into common practice. From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921\|H. C. Forster These machines are called respectively the Linotype and Monotype. The Romance of Modern Invention\|Archibald Williams It is called the monotype because it casts and sets up the type piece by piece. Stories of Inventors\|Russell Doubleday British Dictionary definitions for monotype (1 of 2) monotype / (ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp) / noun a single print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture has been painted biology a monotypic genus or species British Dictionary definitions for monotype (2 of 2) Monotype / (ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp) / noun trademark any of various typesetting systems, esp originally one in which each character was cast individually from hot metal type produced by such a system 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
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