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Definition of monad noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monad

noun
 
/ˈmɒnæd/,
 
/ˈməʊnæd/
 
/ˈmɑːnæd/,
 
/ˈməʊnæd/
(philosophy)
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  1. a single simple thing that cannot be divided, for example an atom or a person
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek monas, monad- ‘unit’, from monos ‘alone’.
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