mo·nad (m  n d )n. 1. Philosophy An indivisible, impenetrable unit of substance viewed as the basic constituent element of physical reality in the metaphysics of Leibniz. 2. Biology A single-celled microorganism, especially a flagellate protozoan of the genus Monas. 3. Chemistry An atom or a radical with valence 1. [Latin monas, monad-, unit, from Greek, from monos, single; see men-4 in Indo-European roots.] mo·nad ic (m -nd k), mo·nadi·cal adj.mo·nad i·cal·ly adv.mo nad·ism n. |
monadism [ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm ˈməʊ-], monadology [ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ ˌməʊ-]
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(Philosophy) (esp in the writings of Gottfried Leibnitz, the German rationalist philosopher and mathematician (1646-1716)) the philosophical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality
monadistic adj
monadism
1. the Leibnizian doctrine of monads as unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entities that are the ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it. Also called monadology.
2. the doctrine of Giordano Bruno concerning monads as basic and irreducible metaphysical units that are psychically and spatially individuated. — monadistic, adj.
See also: Philosophy2. the doctrine of Giordano Bruno concerning monads as basic and irreducible metaphysical units that are psychically and spatially individuated. — monadistic, adj.
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