mononumerosis

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noun

The oversimplification of a metric by using a single numerical value to characterize a complex phenomenon or system.

OriginEnglish numero- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmononumerosis (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe oversimplification of a metric by using a single numerical value to characterize a complex phenomenon or system.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishnumero-
  5. Englishmononumerosis

From mono- + numero- + -osis.

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APA

mononumerosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononumerosis

MLA

“mononumerosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononumerosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mononumerosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononumerosis.

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