MONAD


Meaning of MONAD in English

/ ˈmɒnæd; ˈməʊn-; NAmE ˈmɑːn-; ˈmoʊn-/ noun

( philosophy ) a single simple thing that cannot be divided, for example an atom or a person

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek monas , monad- unit, from monos alone.

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