monotony (redirected from monotonies)

mo·not·o·ny  (m-ntn-)

n. pl. mo·not·o·nies

1. Uniformity or lack of variation in pitch, intonation, or inflection.

2. Tedious sameness or repetitiousness: the monotony of daily routine.

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[Greek monotoni, from monotonos, monotonous; see monotonous.]

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monotony [məˈnɒtənɪ]

n pl -nies

1. wearisome routine; dullness

2. lack of variety in pitch or cadence

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monotony

dullness or uniformity, similar to that experienced from a repeated sound. — monotonous, adj.

See also: Sound

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	monotony - the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served" humdrum, sameness unvariedness - characterized by an absence of variation
	2.	monotony - constancy of tone or pitch or inflection constancy, stability - the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"

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monotony

noun tedium, routine, boredom, dullness, sameness, uniformity, flatness, repetitiveness, tediousness, repetitiousness, colourlessness, tiresomeness A night out may help break the monotony of the week.

Translations

monotony [məˈnɒtənɪ] N → monotonía f
she decided to go away for the weekend, just to break the monotony → decidió irse el fin de semana, sólo para romper la monotonía or salir de la rutina

monotony [məˈnɒtəni] n [life, existence] → monotonie f

monotony

n (lit, fig) → Eintönigkeit f, → Monotonie f; the sheer monotony of it! → dieses ewige Einerlei!; (of work etc also) → dieser Stumpfsinn!

monotony [məˈnɒtənɪ] n → monotonia

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monotony [məˈnɒtənɪ] n → monotonia