monotemporal
|mo-no-tem-po-ral|
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/ˌmɑnoʊˈtɛmpərəl/
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/ˌmɒnəˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/
single time
Etymology
'monotemporal' originates from Greek and Latin: the prefix 'mono-' comes from Greek 'monos' meaning 'single', combined with 'temporal' from Latin 'temporalis' (from 'tempus') meaning 'time'.
'temporal' entered English via Old French from Latin 'temporalis' (from 'tempus' meaning 'time'). The combining form 'mono-' (Greek 'monos') was attached in Modern English usage to form the technical adjective 'monotemporal', appearing in 20th-century scientific and technical literature.
The components originally meant 'single' and 'time' respectively; combined, they have been used to mean 'relating to a single time' and this technical sense has remained stable.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form: the state or quality of being monotemporal (the condition of relating to a single time).
Monotemporality limits the ability to observe changes over time.
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Adjective 1
relating to or occurring at a single time; having only one temporal instance or not varying over time. Often used in technical contexts (e.g., data or observations taken at one timepoint).
The study used monotemporal data collected at a single survey date.
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Adverb 1
in a monotemporal manner; at a single timepoint.
The measurements were taken monotemporally rather than continuously.
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