monogamous
/məˈnɒɡəməs/adjective
उच्चारण मनॉगमस
एकविवाही, एक ही जीवनसाथी वाला
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adjective
- 1
having a sexual relationship or marriage with only one partner at a time
एकविवाही, एक ही जीवनसाथी वाला
- Most people in India live in monogamous marriages.
- They have been in a monogamous relationship for ten years.
Opposite polygamous
- 2
technical
(of animals) having only one partner during a season or during their whole life
(पशु-पक्षियों में) एक ही साथी वाला
- Swans are known to be monogamous birds.
◇Word family
monogamy noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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§Grammar and usage
The stress falls on the second syllable, mo-NOG-a-mous.
Stress दूसरे syllable पर होता है, यानी mo-NOG-a-mous।
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One-word substitution
The practice of having only one husband or wife at a time is monogamy.
एक समय में केवल एक पति या पत्नी रखने की प्रथा को monogamy कहते हैं।