Definition
Definition of monotype - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
art printingTECH. unique print from a painted or inked surfaceTECH.
- She admired the monotype hanging in the gallery.
2.
biologyTECH. taxonomic group with only one speciesTECH.
- The bird is part of a monotype genus.
3.
technologyTECH. specific data type in computing theoryTECH.
- The program uses a monotype for its variables.
4.
typesettingDated machine that sets individual charactersDated
- The old monotype was still in use at the print shop.
Images of monotype
unique print from a painted or inked surface 
machine that sets individual characters
Origin of monotype
Greek, monos (single) + typos (type)
Examples of monotype in a sentence
Each monotype in the series was distinct and original. This plant species is classified as a monotype. Monotype groups are rare in the animal kingdom. The software requires a monotype for data consistency. Using a monotype simplifies the coding process. He admired the monotype for its precision.
The museum displayed an antique monotype.
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- French:monotype, genre monotypique, ...
- German:Monotyp, Einzeltyp, ...
- Italian:monotipo, genere monotipico, ...
- Spanish:monotipo, género monotípico, ...
- Portuguese:monotipo, género único, ...
- Chinese:单版画, 单型, ...
- Japanese:モノタイプ, 単型, ...
- Arabic:طبعة فريدة, أُحادِيَّة النَّوْع, ...
- Hebrew:מוֹנוֹטַיְפּ, סוּג מוֹנוֹטִיפִּי, ...
- Russian:монотипия, монотипный род, ...
- Ukrainian:монотипія, монотип, ...
- Hindi:अद्वितीय प्रिंट, एकल-प्रजाति, ...
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