monograph
n. countablen. a detailed book or long article about one specific subject. It is usually written by an expert for other experts to read.
n. a detailed and highly documented treatise on a single specialized subject or aspect of it. Often scholarly in nature and intended for a professional or academic audience.
The professor published a monograph on local history.
After years of research, she finally completed her monograph on the migration patterns of monarch butterflies.
The library's collection includes a rare monograph that provides an exhaustive analysis of the linguistic shifts occurring in the region during the late nineteenth century.
From mono- (“one”) + -graph (“write”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commonly used in academic and scientific contexts to distinguish a focused study from a general textbook.
Last updated May 8, 2026