Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A predominance of monosyllables; the exclusive use of monosyllables: as, the monosyllabism of Chinese.
- noun The state of being monosyllabic; the character of a monosyllable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of consisting of monosyllables, or having a monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of consisting of
monosyllables , or having amonosyllabic form. - noun Frequent occurrence of monosyllables.
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Examples
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, hooting."
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, hooting."
Edwards: "Democratic Voters Have Made Their Choice, And So Have I" 2009
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It is the proper characteristics of wenyan monosyllabism, concision, elisions fading the context that would help to distinguish homophone characters that make any romanization unsuitable to it.
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Philologists frequently blame their own ignorance and impotence, if they do not always succeed in reducing plurisyllabism to monosyllabism, and they trust in the future.
Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic Benedetto Croce 1909
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Alice was just beginning to become upset at Ian’s strange monosyllabism, when he told her that Maddie was pregnant.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, knowing mischaracterization, hooting.
GOPers Tearing Each Other To Shreds In Primary, Improving Dem Chances Of Holding Key House Seat 2009
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, knowing mischaracterization, hooting.
Poll: Two Major Republican Incumbents In Serious Danger -- In Alaska! 2009
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, knowing mischaracterization, hooting.
Who Is Funding Distribution Of DVDs About Radical Islam In Campaign Home Stretch? 2009
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"GOP may cause monosyllabism, inability to consider two differing concepts at the same time, memory loss or inaccurate recall of recently and repeatedly presented intelligence information, focus on size of automobiles or koro, sequential nicknaming, knowing mischaracterization, hooting.
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November 28, 2010