The difference between Mono and Mononucleosis

When used as nouns, mono means the fatiguing viral infection mononucleosis, whereas mononucleosis means a viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.


Mono is also adjective with the meaning: monaural or monophonic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mono and Mononucleosis

  1. Mono as a noun (informal):

    The fatiguing viral infection mononucleosis.

  1. Mono as a noun (slang, UK, Australia):

    A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding

  1. Mono as an adjective (colloquial):

    Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

    Examples:

    "Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono."

  1. Mono as an adjective (colloquial):

    Monochrome.

  1. Mono as a noun (category theory):

  1. Mono as an adjective (chiefly, informal):

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  1. Mono as a noun (informal):

    A person.

  1. Mono as an adjective (chiefly, informal):

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  1. Mononucleosis as a noun (pathology):

    A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes