Meaning & use
monograph
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Meaning
nouncountable
A detailed written study of a single specialized subject, usually by one author.
Grammar: Countable noun: you can say 'a monograph' or 'monographs'.
Patterns
- a monograph on something
- publish a monograph
- write a monograph
She published a monograph on the history of ancient Rome.
The professor's monograph on climate change is widely cited.
He spent years researching for his monograph about rare insects.
Word forms
| plural | monographs |
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Common combinations
- publish a monograph
- The university press agreed to publish her monograph on medieval art.
- a monograph on
- He wrote a monograph on the effects of pollution on coral reefs.
- scholarly monograph
- The library has a large collection of scholarly monographs.
- research monograph
- The research monograph presented new findings on memory loss.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- monographic adjective
- Relating to a monograph or monographs.
- monographer noun
- A person who writes a monograph.
Commonly confused: monograph or monogram? monograph or paragraph?
monograph vs monogram
A design of letters, typically a person's initials, not a scholarly book.
monograph vs paragraph
A section of a piece of writing, not a whole book.
Practice
What is a monograph?
Choose one answer.
A monograph is a book-length scholarly work on one specific topic, so B is correct. The other options describe different types of writing or visuals.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “monograph”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.