monotropic

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monotropic

/mɒnəʊtrɒpɪk/ UK
/ˈmɒnətrɒpɪk/ UK
[mɔnəwtrɔpɪk] UK
[ˈmɔnətrɔpɪk] UK
/mɑnoʊtrɑpɪk/ US
/ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɒpɪk

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From mono- + -tropic.

adjective

not comparable Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures.
not comparable, of a pollinator That collects pollen from the flowers of only one species.
not comparable Focusing one's attention on a limited set of things at one time.
Opposite: polytropic

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@misc{monotropic_2026,
  title = {monotropic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monotropic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}