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monad
[ mon-ad, moh-nad ]
noun
- Biology.
- any simple, single-celled organism.
- any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one. Compare dyad ( def 3 ), triad ( def 2a ).
- Philosophy.
- (in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it.
- (in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated.
- any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life.
- a single unit or entity.
monad
/ ˈmɒnæd; ˈməʊ- /
noun
- ---əˌ徱ː philosophy
- any fundamental singular metaphysical entity, esp if autonomous
- (in the metaphysics of Leibnitz) a simple indestructible nonspatial element regarded as the unit of which reality consists
- (in the pantheistic philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a fundamental metaphysical unit that is spatially extended and psychically aware
- a single-celled organism, esp a flagellate protozoan
- an atom, ion, or radical with a valency of one
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Derived Forms
- ˈԲ徱, adjective
- ˈԲ徱ly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Բ· [m, uh, -, nad, -ik], ·Բi· ·Բa adjective
- ·Բi··ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monad1
C17: from Late Latin monas, from Greek: unit, from monos alone
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In my mind, it was evident before the appearance of COVID-19 that we are fundamentally “monads” as envisioned by the philosopher Gottfried Leibniz, despite illusive notions of empowerment that stem from groupthink.
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The second step is to refuse to be a monad.
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A system that treats them as mechanical monads is inhumane.
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If the world nonetheless appears to be a chain of causes and effects, that is because the monads are programmed to behave in such a way that they seem to be interacting.
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51Թs jostle up against each other -- they become gluey objects that form little clusters, super-sticky monads.
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