Mono vs Solo - What's the difference?
mono | solo |
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.
(music) A piece of music for one performer.
A job or performance done by one person alone.
A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner.
A single shot of espresso.
(Gaelic football) An instance of soloing the football
To perform a solo.
To perform something in the absence of anyone else.
(Gaelic football) To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.
As nouns the difference between mono and solo
is that mono is a shorter form of lang=en while solo is a piece of music for one performer.As adjectives the difference between mono and solo
is that mono is abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel while solo is without a companion or instructor.As a proper noun Mono
is a county in California.As a verb solo is
to perform a solo.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 .