English adjective: monotonic | |||
| 1. | monotonic of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value | ||
| Synonyms | monotone | ||
| Similar | decreasing monotonic, increasing monotonic | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
| Antonyms | nonmonotonic | ||
| 2. | monotonic sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch | ||
| Samples | The owl's faint monotonous hooting. | ||
| Synonyms | flat, monotone, monotonous | ||
| Similar | unmodulated | ||
| Antonyms | modulated | ||