"monotask" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monotasks [plural]
Etymology: mono- + task Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|task}} mono- + task Head templates: {{en-noun}} monotask (plural monotasks)
  1. A single task performed while not performing other tasks (i.e. not multitasking).
    Sense id: en-monotask-en-noun-Kbce3GZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 58 42

Verb

Forms: monotasks [present, singular, third-person], monotasking [participle, present], monotasked [participle, past], monotasked [past]
Etymology: mono- + task Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|task}} mono- + task Head templates: {{en-verb}} monotask (third-person singular simple present monotasks, present participle monotasking, simple past and past participle monotasked)
  1. (intransitive) To perform only one task at a time. Tags: intransitive Related terms: multitask
    Sense id: en-monotask-en-verb-33azMxN9

Inflected forms

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