monad

mo·nad

UK/ˈmɒnæd/ US/ˈmoʊnæd/ uncommon dated

noun

an atom having a valence of one

a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive

Synonyms

monas

Origin

From Latin monas (“unit”) (from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás), from μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *men-). By surface analysis, mono- + -ad.

Related words

Word family

monadic operation

Broader terms

one
atom

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