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monograph
Monograph (noun) means a detailed academic book focused on just one topic or a small set of related topics, usually written by a single author.
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1
A detailed academic book focused on just one topic or a small set of related topics, usually written by a single author.
"The complex history of the Wirral Railway and the lines with which it was interlinked needs more lucid treatment than is given in this 39-page monograph - and clearer maps and an index."
— , New reading on railways:The Wirral Railway (1961)
"Crooke made a few references to two of his monographs (1896a and 1896b) but did not take quotations from his own works."
— James Lambert, Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson (2018)
2
A publication that appears just once, rather than as part of a series.
3
A single written letter that stands for one sound on its own.
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Etymology
Formed from mono- (“one”) and -graph (“write”).
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What is the meaning of monograph?
"monograph" (noun) means a detailed academic book focused on just one topic or a small set of related topics, usually written by a single author.
What are the different meanings of monograph?
"monograph" has 3 main meanings: 1. A detailed academic book focused on just one topic or a small set of related topics, usually written by a single author; 2. A publication that appears just once, rather than as part of a series; 3. A single written letter that stands for one sound on its own.
