monosignative
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsɪɡnətɪv/Chiefly Literary Theory. Now rare
adjective
Involving or characterized by the use of words with only one meaning at a time. Opposed to plurisignative.
Origin
1940s. From monosign + -ative, perhaps after designative.
- microembolization
- microemulsion
- microencapsulate
- microencapsulation
- microencephalic
- microencephalous
- microencephaly
- microenterprise
- micro-entrepreneur
- micro-environment
- microevolution
- microevolutionary
- microfabrication
- microfarad
- microfauna
- microfelsitic
- microfiber
- microfibre
- microfibril
- microfibrillar
- damage control
- damaged goods
- damage feasant
- damage limitation
- damaging