monotonic

adjective
UK: /ˌmɒn.əˈtɒn.ɪk/
US: /ˌmɑː.nəˈtɑː.nɪk/

  1. Increasing or decreasing in a way that always follows the same direction without any changes in direction.

    1. The data showed a monotonic increase in sales over the year.
    2. The graph illustrates a monotonic decline in population due to emigration over the past decade.

  2. Relating to a sound that does not change in pitch; without variation in tone or pitch.

    1. The speaker's voice was monotonic, making it hard to stay focused.
    2. The professor's monotonic lecture almost put the entire class to sleep with its unchanging rhythm.

Synonyms

unvarying constant uniform tedious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "monotonic" in English means: Increasing or decreasing in a way that always follows the same direction without any changes in direction., Relating to a sound that does not change in pitch; without variation in tone or pitch..

The phonetic transcription of "monotonic" is /ˌmɒn.əˈtɒn.ɪk/ in British English and /ˌmɑː.nəˈtɑː.nɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "monotonic": unvarying, constant, uniform, tedious.

Example usage of "monotonic": "The data showed a monotonic increase in sales over the year.". More examples on the page.