monotonic
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/ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/
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/ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/ · /ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/ · /ˌmɔnəˈtɔnɪk/ · /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnək/ · [ˌmɔ̟nəˈtɔ̟nək]
Definition of monotonic
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (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.
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adj
- (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.
- (not-comparable)Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.
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(not-comparable)Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.
“The Same Spade talk-alike, super-cynical heroine of the piece is named Emma Victor, and there's no end to her rapid-fire, monotonic, street-smart patter.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “monotone”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), equivalent to monotone + -ic.
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