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

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