English adjective: monotone | |||
1. | monotone of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value | ||
Synonyms | monotonic | ||
Similar | decreasing monotonic, increasing monotonic | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
Antonyms | nonmonotonic | ||
2. | monotone sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | ||
Samples | The owl's faint monotonous hooting. | ||
Synonyms | flat, monotonic, monotonous | ||
Similar | unmodulated | ||
Antonyms | modulated | ||
English noun: monotone | |||
1. | monotone (communication) an unchanging intonation | ||
Synonyms | drone, droning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intonation, modulation, pitch contour | ||
2. | monotone (communication) a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | musical note, note, tone | ||