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Mono vs Trio - What's the difference?

mono | trio |

As nouns the difference between mono and trio

is that mono is a shorter form of lang=en while trio is a group of three people or things.

As an adjective mono

is abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

As a proper noun Mono

is a county in California.

mono

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of (mononucleosis).

Noun

(-)
    • Synonyms
    * mononucleosis * glandular fever * the kissing disease

    Etymology 2

    Probably from the prefix (mono-) meaning “one, single”

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
    • Synonyms
    * wheelie

    Etymology 3

    Shortening of (monophonic).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
    • Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono .
    Antonyms
    * stereo

    Etymology 4

    Shortening of (monomorphism).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (category theory) Abbreviation of monomorphism.
    • Related terms
    * monic

    Anagrams

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    trio

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of three people or things.
  • (senseid)A group of three musicians.
  • (music) A piece of music written for three musicians.
  • (music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
  • Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.

    • Synonyms

    * (group of three) threesome, triad, trine, trinity, troika, triumvirate

    See also

    * solo - 1 * duo - 2 * triplet - 3 * quartet - 4 * quintet - 5 * sextet - 6

    Anagrams

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