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monotonic

mo·no·to·nic

UK/ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/ US/ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value

2.

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

  • “the owl”

Origin

From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “monotone”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), equivalent to monotone + -ic.

Phrases

  • monotonic decreasing
  • monotonic function
  • monotonic increasing

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