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monographic

monographic

1 8.4
Relating to a detailed written study of one subject
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnəˈɡræfɪk/
  • Specialized
: monográfico
  • Ernst Benkard's monographic study is paradigmatic in this regard.
  • monographic study
  • monographic series

Examples

  • But the intellectual basis of such monographic studies has also been challenged from several directions.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The scholarship of modern and contemporary art began with country surveys and has only gradually moved to monographic studies of artists.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Monographic series can be highly unpredictable because of irregular publishing cycles.

    Academic text (2015)
  • There is also an expanding monographic literature that reconstructs aspects of Peirce for contemporary use.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Acta Horticulturae is a peer-reviewed monographic series containing mainly the proceedings of the International Society for Horticultural Science symposia and the International Horticultural Congress.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The art museum hosted a stunning monographic exhibition focused entirely on the life and work of Van Gogh.

  • Her thesis was a thorough monographic study examining the influence of a single author on modern literature.

  • This new book offers a monographic analysis of Shakespeare's impact on contemporary plays.

How Specialized

exhaustive
  • Formal
33 6.6
monographic
  • Specialized
1 8.4
specialized
  • US
88 5.4
focused
638 3.0
general
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

monographic positive

Morphology

monographic = monograph (transparent) = monograph + ic

Formed from 'monograph' + the adjectival suffix '-ic', so the adjective clearly relates to a monograph.

Etymology

Monographic comes from the Greek parts mono- 'one' and -graph 'write', the same roots you see in monologue ('one speech') and autograph ('self-writing'). So a monographic study is a long, detailed piece that 'writes about one thing', which explains why it focuses closely on a single subject.