一元 (yī yuán) — unitary; unary; mono- (used in academic compounds)
Definition
Academic prefix meaning 'unitary / single' (一元论 monism, 一次方程 a linear equation). Pairs with technical terms rather than standing alone in everyday speech.
adjective
unitaryunarymono- (used in academic compounds)
Examples
- 一元。Zhé xué kè shàng wǒ men tǎo lùn le yī yuán lùn.In philosophy class we discussed monism.
- 一元。Zhè dào tí shì yī yuán yí cì fāng chéng.This problem is a linear equation in one variable.
- 一元。Gōng sī jìn xíng le yī yuán huà guǎn lǐ.The company implemented unified management.
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