monoline

English

noun
Definitions
  • (business) A company operating in only one industry or line of business; often specifically a bank specializing in credit card issuance.
  • (finance) An insurer specialized in insuring investment-grade securities against loss.
  • (calligraphy) A font line of consistent width, as occurs when imitating pencil script.
  • (aquaculture) A length of monofilament line, used for culturing forms of seaweed.
  • (printing) A type of composing machine in which each line of type is cast as a single slug.
  • (spectroscopy) A single spectrum line.

Etymology

Prefix from English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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