monad
One thing, one being, one itemOne thing, one being, one item.
» A monad is a monoid in the category of endofunctors.
Meaning
7 sensesOne thing, one being, one item.
A group of entities or items treated as one entity.
An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.
Monade
A single individual (such as a pollen grain) that is free from others, not united in a group.
(dated)A single-celled organism. (See Monas.)
(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)
A monoid object in the category of endofunctors of a fixed category.
Monade
монадаmonada
A data type which represents a specific form of computation, along with the operations "return" and "bind".
Examples
1 sentencesA monad is a monoid in the category of endofunctors.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin monas (“unit”) (from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás), from μόνος (mónos), from ProtFrom Latin monas (“unit”) (from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás), from μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *men-). By surface analysis, mono- + -ad.
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Forms
plural: monadsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive:monas