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Monotype

//ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters wordnet
  3. 3
    The technique of making such prints. uncountable
  4. 4
    the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate wordnet
  5. 5
    A monotypic taxon. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus) wordnet
  2. 7
    A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To produce a monotype of. transitive

    "to monotype an engraving"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.

Etymology 2

From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.

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