Mono vs Both - What's the difference?
mono | both |
A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
(colloquial) Abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
Each of the two; one and the other.
* (Bible), (w) xxi. 27
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, title= (obsolete) Each of more than two.
* (Oliver Goldsmith) (1730-1774)
* (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) (1772-1834)
As a proper noun mono
is a county in california.As a determiner both is
each of the two; one and the other.As a conjunction both is
including both (used with and).mono
English
Etymology 1
Shortening of (mononucleosis).Noun
(-)Synonyms
* mononucleosis * glandular fever * the kissing diseaseEtymology 2
Probably from the prefix (mono-) meaning “one, single”Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* wheelieEtymology 3
Shortening of (monophonic).Adjective
(-)- Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono .
Antonyms
* stereoEtymology 4
Shortening of (monomorphism).both
English
Alternative forms
* bothe (archaic)Determiner
(en determiner)- Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
- He will not bear the loss of his rank, because he can bear the loss of his estate; but he will bear both , because he is prepared for both.
- Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship.
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- Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound.
- He prayeth well who loveth well both man and bird and beast.