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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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