monotonic
English
/ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/, /ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/
adj
Definitions
- of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress. It replaced polytonicpolytonic system in 1982.
- (mathematics) said of a function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.
- Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.
Etymology
Suffix from Ancient Greek μονότονος (monotone).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μονότονος
Gloss
monotone
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimonotonic English
- antimonotonically English
- antimonotonicity English
- comonotonic English
- comonotonicity English
- monotonically English
- monotonicity English
- nonmonotonic English
- nonmonotonically English
- nonmonotonicity English
- monotonus Latin
- monotono Italian
- μονότονος Ancient Greek