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monitors

|mon-i-tors|

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/ˈmɑːnɪtərz/

🇬🇧

/ˈmɒnɪtəz/

(monitor)

observe and check

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adjective
monitor	monitors	monitoring	monitors	monitored	monitored	monitoring	monitoring	monitoring	monitored	irregularly-monitored

Etymology

Etymology Information

'monitor' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'monere,' where 'mon-' meant 'to warn.'

Historical Evolution

'monere' transformed into the English word 'monitor' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to warn or advise,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to observe or check.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

devices or people that observe, check, or keep a continuous record of a process or quantity.

The monitors in the control room showed the status of the machinery.

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Verb 1

to observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time; keep under systematic review.

The doctor monitors the patient's heart rate closely.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42