- monolingual
- monolingual mon`o*lin"gual adj. Using or knowing only one language; as, monolingual speakers; a monolingual dictionary. Opposite of {multilingual}. [WordNet 1.5]
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monolingual — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ speaking or expressed in only one language … English terms dictionary
monolingual — [män΄ō liŋ′gwəl, män΄əliŋ′gwəl] adj. [ MONO + LINGUAL] 1. of or in one language 2. using or knowing only one language … English World dictionary
monolingual — [[t]mɒ̱noʊlɪ̱ŋgwəl[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Monolingual means involving, using, or speaking one language. Even as a largely monolingual country, Great Britain holds the potential to be culturally pluralistic … English dictionary
monolingual — /mɒnoʊˈlɪŋgwəl/ (say monoh linggwuhl) adjective 1. able to speak only one language. 2. written in one language only: a monolingual dictionary. –noun 3. a monolingual person …
monolingual — adjective Date: 1926 having or using only one language • monolingual noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
monolingual — monolingualism, n. /mon euh ling gweuhl/ or, Can., / ling gyooh euhl/, adj. 1. knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot. 2. spoken or written in only one language. n. 3. a monolingual person. [1950 55; MONO + LINGUAL] * * * … Universalium
monolingual — adj. Monolingual is used with these nouns: ↑dictionary … Collocations dictionary
monolingual — mon|o|ling|ual [ˌmɔnəuˈlıŋgwəl US ˌma:nə ] adj speaking or using only one language →↑bilingual, multilingual ↑multilingual ▪ a monolingual dictionary … Dictionary of contemporary English
monolingual — mon|o|lin|gual [ ,manoəu lıŋgwəl ] adjective speaking, writing, or using only one language: a monolingual dictionary ─ compare BILINGUAL1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
monolingual — adjective speaking or using only one language: a monolingual dictionary compare bilingual, multilingual … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
