monotonic

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress. It replaced polytonic system in 1982.
2. (not-comparable) Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.
3. (not-comparable) Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.

Synonyms

monotone

monotonous

monotony

flat

mindless

monoton

monotonically

monotonicity

unchangingly

uneventful

unexciting

uniformity

unmodulated

unvariable

unvaryingly

monotonic quiet

drab

uncheckered

dull

featureless

humdrum

Translations

monotone

monotônico

μονοτονικός

gleichbleibend

monoton

monotono

uniforme

immutato

monocorde

eentonig

eentonige

monotone

monotoon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “monotone”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), equivalent to monotone + -ic.