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Monoteme

Description

A monoteme refers to a single, indivisible unit of meaning in a language. In linguistics, it is the smallest element that can convey a semantic or grammatical meaning on its own.

Senses and Usages

Noun - Linguistics Sense:

In linguistics, a monoteme is a single morpheme, which is the smallest meaningful unit in a language.

Example sentence: The word "book" is a monoteme, as it cannot be broken down further without losing its meaning.

Noun - General Sense:

Outside of linguistics, a monoteme can be used to describe something composed of a single part or element.

Example sentence: The simple yet elegant design of the room was a monoteme with its minimalist furniture.

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