1. a hypothetical magnetic particle having only one pole
Usage: physics
2. a radio antenna consisting of a single straight conductor
Usage: telecommunications

Examples

• Scientists have searched for magnetic monopoles but have never found one in nature.
• The existence of monopoles would revolutionize our understanding of electromagnetism.
• The radio tower uses a monopole antenna for broadcasting.
• A monopole antenna is simpler to construct than a dipole antenna.
• Theoretical physicists continue to study monopole solutions in field theory.
• The monopole design provides good signal coverage in all directions.