monothetic

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UK/mɒnə(ʊ)ˈθɛtɪk/US/mɑnəˈθɛdɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.

OriginAncient Greek θέσις (thésis) ← English mono- →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivemonothetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
  2. not comparableDescribing a classification that is defined by the presence of all of a set of attributes

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Ancient Greekθέσις (thésis)
  5. Englishmonothetic

From mono- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “position, arrangement”) + English -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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