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| 1. | [ adjective ] (mathematics) of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value | |
| Synonyms: | monotonic | |
| Related terms: | nonmonotonic mathematics increasing_monotonic decreasing_monotonic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) an unchanging intonation | |
| Synonyms: | drone droning | |
| Related terms: | intonation drone | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | |
| Synonyms: | monotonous monotonic | |
| Examples: | "the owl's faint monotonous hooting" |
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| Related terms: | unmelodious | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music) a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) | |
| Related terms: | note | |
| Similar spelling: |
Montone monotony Monton monotonic monotonous Monodon mountaineer mounting mountain Montondo Montano |
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