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monotonic
- /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/ UK
- /ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/ US, dialectal
- /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˌmɔnəˈtɔnɪk/ Australia
- /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnək/ New Zealand
- [ˌmɔ̟nəˈtɔ̟nək] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒnɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “monotone”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), equivalent to monotone + -ic.
adjective
- Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress. It replaced polytonic system in 1982.
- Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.
- Uttered in a monotone; monotonous. The Same Spade talk-alike, super-cynical heroine of the piece is named Emma Victor, and there's no end to her rapid-fire, monotonic, street-smart patter.
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adj of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress
| Ελληνικά | μονοτονικός monotonikós |
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title = {monotonic},
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