monotone
English
/ˈmɒ.nə.təʊn/, /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/
adj
Definitions
- (of speech or a sound) Having a single unvaried pitch.
- (mathematics) Being, or having the salient properties of, a monotone function.
Etymology
Derived from Latin monotonus (unvarying in tone).
Origin
Latin
monotonus
Gloss
unvarying in tone
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimonotone English
- monotoneity English
- monotonize English
- monotonous English
- monotonously English
- monotonousness English
- nonmonotone English
- nonmonotonous English
- pseudomonotone English
- unmonotonous English
- monotonus Latin
- monoton German
- monotonamente Italian
- monotono Italian
- monotone French
- monotonement French
- monotoniser French
- monótonamente Spanish, Castilian
- monótono Spanish, Castilian
- tono Spanish, Castilian
- μονότονος Ancient Greek
- monoton Norwegian Bokmål
- monótono Portuguese
- monoton Norwegian Nynorsk