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mono Synonyms

Another word for mono

Choosing another word for mono depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Infectious mononucleosis, a contagious viral disease typically caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and prolonged fatigue.

Usage Example

"The college sophomore had to withdraw from the varsity swim team for a month after being diagnosed with mononucleosis."

Strongest
mononucleosis
infectious mononucleosis
glandular fever
Strong
kissing disease

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or designating a system of sound recording and reproduction in which all audio signals are combined and routed through a single channel.

Usage Example

"The archival jazz broadcast was only available in a monophonic recording from the late 1940s."

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monophonic
monaural
single-channel

• noun (Context 3)

Monophonic sound reproduction, or a sound recording that uses a single audio channel rather than stereo.

Usage Example

"Many audiophiles prefer the original 1960s albums mixed in monophony rather than the later stereo reissues."

Strongest
monophony

• adjective (Context 4)

Consisting of or displaying only one color or shades of a single color; monochrome.

Usage Example

"To save on printing costs, the office manager set the default printer configuration to monochrome mode."

Strongest
monochrome
monochromatic
black-and-white
Strong
grayscale

• noun (Context 5)

Monofilament fishing line, consisting of a single continuous strand of synthetic fiber such as nylon.

Usage Example

"The angler spooled his reel with ten-pound test monofilament before heading out to the pier."

Strongest
monofilament

• noun (Context 6)

Any of several silvery, laterally compressed tropical and subtropical perciform fishes of the family Monodactylidae (genus Monodactylus), native to coastal marine and brackish waters of Africa, Asia, and Australia and frequently kept in aquariums.

Usage Example

"Because monos naturally inhabit brackish estuaries, aquarium keepers slowly add marine salt to their tank water as the fish mature."

Strongest
moony
fingerfish
Strong
malabar

Opposites of mono

The opposite of mono shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

stereo
stereophonic
color
stereophony
full-color
multicolored
polychromatic
polychrome
See all opposites of mono

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