monotype — English Dictionary

Noun

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.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. The technique of making such prints.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

3. A monotypic taxon.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

4. A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

5. A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

6. In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Verb

1. To produce a monotype of.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   to monotype an engraving

Noun

1. (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

   Broader terms

   taxonomic grouptaxonomic categorytaxon

2. the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate

   Broader terms

   print

3. a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters

   Broader terms

   typesetting machine