Monad Definition

mōnăd
monads
noun
monads
A unit; something simple and indivisible.
Webster's New World
Any simple, single-celled organism, specif., a simple type of flagellated protozoan or protist.
Webster's New World
Any of the four nuclei formed at the completion of meiosis.
Webster's New World
A monovalent atom, element, or radical.
Webster's New World
An entity or elementary being thought of as a microcosm or ultimate unit.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of a monad or monads.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Monad

Noun

Singular:
monad
Plural:
monads

Origin of Monad

  • Latin monas monad- unit from Greek from monos single men-4 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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