单词 | monad |
释义 | Word Frequency monad(ˈmɒnæd, ˈməʊ-) noun Also called (for senses 1, 2): monas1. Word forms: plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz) philosophy a. any fundamental singular metaphysical entity, esp if autonomous b. (in the metaphysics of Leibnitz) a simple indestructible nonspatial element regarded as the unit of which reality consists c. (in the pantheistic philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a fundamental metaphysical unit that is spatially extended and psychically aware 2. a single-celled organism, esp a flagellate protozoan 3. an atom, ion, or radical with a valency of one Derived forms monadical (moˈnadical) adjective monadically (moˈnadically) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin monas, from Greek: unit, from monos alone |
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