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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 | ||
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