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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A monocentric lens.
2. 2
   A monocentric chromosome.

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a single centre. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having a single centromere. not-comparable
3. 3
   Having only one formally standardized version. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

unicentric

Antonyms

All antonyms

pluricentric

Example

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"Japanese is considered a monocentric language."

Etymology

From mono- + centric.

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