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- Dictionarymonogamous/məˈnɒɡəməs/
adjective
- 1. involving marriage to one person at a time: "under Canadian law all marriages must be monogamous"
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The meaning of MONOGAMOUS is relating to, characterized by, or practicing monogamy : having only one mate, spouse, or sexual partner at one time. How to use monogamous in a sentence. What is the Difference Between monogamous and Polygamous?
being married to, or having a sexual relationship with, only one person at a time: a monogamous relationship.
Monogamous is used to describe people and animals that practice monogamy or to describe their relationships or practices. The word monogamy most technically refers to the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time.
Use the adjective monogamous to describe a person or animal who has only one mate. Beavers are one of only a few mammals that are truly monogamous, raising their young and living with a single mate.
Someone who is monogamous or who has a monogamous relationship has a sexual relationship with only one partner.
1. The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time. 2. a. The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time. b. The practice of marrying only once in a lifetime. 3. Zoology The condition of having only one mate during a breeding season or during the breeding life of a pair. mo·nog′a·mist n.
the fact of having only one mate (= sexual partner) at a time: In primates, difference in size seems to be related to monogamy: species with same-sized males and females tend to be more monogamous. Fewer examples. The traditional understanding of marriage has monogamy and fidelity at its core.
