different between monopole vs bipole

English

Etymology 1

From the Middle French monopole or its etymon the Late Latin monop?lium (“a monopoly”).

Noun

monopole (plural monopoles)

1. An appellation owned by a single winery.

References

• “?monopole¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Further reading

• Monopole (wine) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

mono- +? pole.

Noun

monopole (plural monopoles)

1. (physics) A magnetic monopole.
2. A monopole antenna.
3. An electrical power transmission line having one direct-current conductor and a ground (earth) connection.

Translations

References

• monopole³” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Further reading

• Magnetic monopole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Monopole antenna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?monopol?/

Noun

monopole

1. vocative singular of monopol

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monop?lium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?.n?.p?l/

Noun

monopole m (plural monopoles)

1. monopoly

Derived terms

• monopoliser
• monopoliste

See also

• monopsone
• oligopole

Further reading

• “monopole” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin monop?lium.

Noun

monopole m (plural monopoles)

1. an exclusive right to sell something

References

• “monopole” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

bi- +? pole

Noun

bipole (plural bipoles)

1. (physics) A region of magnetic flux having two distinct poles
2. An electrical power transmission line having two direct-current conductors in opposite polarity.
   • 2009, Jos Arrillaga et al, “PWM–HVDC Transmission”, in Self-Commutating Converters for High Power Applications, Chichester, UK: Wiley, p 153:

     This scheme, which has been operating since 1986, consists of two 1000 MW bipoles.

Related terms

• monopole
• tripole