monotone

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Having a single unvaried pitch.
2. Of a function: that is always nonincreasing or nondecreasing on an interval.
3. Synonym of monochrome.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
2. (countable, uncountable) A piece of writing in one strain throughout.

Verb

To speak in a monotone.

Concepten

monotoon

eentonig

slaapverwekkend

Synoniemen

monotonic

monotony

monotonous

drone

droning

flat

monophony

monotonicity

tone

uniformity

unison

eventless

simple tone

chant

adventureless

consonance

drab

dull

dullness

mono

Vertalingen

monótono

monotone

monoton

monotônico

Eintönigkeit

Monotonie

yeknesaklık

tono monotono

monòton

tono uniforme

monótono

monocorde

faux bourdon

sans incidents

uniforme

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: monotone

Verwant aan Duits: monoton

Verwant aan Italiaans: monotono

Verwant aan Spaans: monótono

In summary

From the post-Classical Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”) or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”); compare cognate adjectives, namely the French monotone, the German monoton, the Italian monotono, and the Spanish monótono, as well as the slightly earlier English noun monotony and adjective monotonical.