monostrand noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun[before a noun]2 •An tendon that is composed of a single wire or bar. •A macromolecular structure composed of a single strand (nucleotide chain). adjective1 •Using only one strand (qualitative or quantitative) of data analysis by converting data that was gathered using the methods of the other strand (converting qualitative data to numerical values, or quantitative data into qualitative descriptions). formsmonostrands