Mon·o·type (m n  -t p ) A trademark used for a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that activates a unit that casts and sets individual characters. |
| mon·o·type (mn-tp) n. 1. Biology The sole member of its group, such as a single species that constitutes a genus. 2. A unique print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked surface. mon o·typic (-t pk) adj. |
monotype [ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a single print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture has been painted
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a monotypic genus or species
Monotype [ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)™ any of various typesetting systems, esp originally one in which each character was cast individually from hot metal
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) type produced by such a system
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | monotype - (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus) biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
| 2. | monotype - a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters typesetting machine - a printer that sets textual material in type |
Translations
Monotype®
n → Monotype-Verfahren® nt; monotype machine → Monotype® f
Monotype® [ˈmɒnəˌtaɪp] n → monotype ® f inv
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