n. A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects, usually written by one person.
v. To write a monograph on (a subject).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A written account or description of a single thing, or class of things; a special treatise on a particular subject of limited range.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An account or description of a single thing or class of things; a treatise on a single subject or a single department, division, or detail of a branch of study.
To write or produce a monograph on; treat in a monograph.
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n. a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
Word Usage
"Because your monograph is already graded, and you are already taking independent study units, your course units have to be efficient uses of your time."