Definition
一元 means 'unitary' or 'mono-', used as an attributive in academic terms to indicate a single element or unit. You'll see it in compounds like 一元论 (monism), 一元一次方程 (linear equation in one variable), and 一元化 (unification). It is not used as a standalone adjective in everyday speech.
attr.
unitaryunarymono- (used in academic compounds)
Examples
- 一元。Zhéxué kè shàng wǒmen tǎolùn le yī yuán lùn.In philosophy class we discussed monism.
- 一元。Zhè dào tí shì yī yuán yí cì fāngchéng.This problem is a linear equation in one variable.
- 一元。Gōngsī jìnxíng le yī yuán huà guǎnlǐ.The company implemented unified management.
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