Monotonic

mon·o·tone  (mn-tn)

n.

1. A succession of sounds or words uttered in a single tone of voice.

2. Music

a. A single tone repeated with different words or time values, especially in a rendering of a liturgical text.

b. A chant in a single tone.

3. Sameness or dull repetition in sound, style, manner, or color.

adj.

1. Characterized by or uttered in a monotone: a monotone recitation of names.

2. Of or having a single color: a cat with a monotone coat.

3. also mon·o·ton·ic (mn-tnk) Mathematics Designating sequences, the successive members of which either consistently increase or decrease but do not oscillate in relative value. Each member of a monotone increasing sequence is greater than or equal to the preceding member; each member of a monotone decreasing sequence is less than or equal to the preceding member.

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[From Greek monotonos, monotonous; see monotonous.]

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mono·tonic (-tnk) adj.

mono·toni·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	monotonic - of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value monotone math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement nonmonotonic - not monotonic
	2.	monotonic - sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting" monotone, monotonous, flat unmodulated - characterized by lack of variation in pitch, tone, or volume; "he lectured in an unmodulated voice edged with hysteria"