MONOTONE

/ˈmɒ.nə.təʊn/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. adjective of a sequence or function. — synonyms: monotonic
  2. adjective sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. — synonyms: flat, monotonic, monotonous
  3. noun an unchanging intonation. — synonyms: drone, droning
  4. noun a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts).

Examples

  • “When Tima felt like her parents were treating her like a servant, she would speak in monotone and act as though she were a robot.”
  • “The function f(x):=x^3 is monotone on \R, while g(x):=x^2 is not.”

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