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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: | monotone | |
| Related terms: | nonmonotonic mathematics increasing_monotonic decreasing_monotonic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | |
| Synonyms: | monotonous monotone | |
| Examples: | "the owl's faint monotonous hooting" |
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| Related terms: | unmelodious | |
| Similar spelling: |
monotony monotone Monton monatomic monotonous monoatomic Monodon mounting mountain monotonously Montone |
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