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monotone

UK
/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
US
/ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/

Translations

monotonenoun
monotones
pl
UK
/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
US
/ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/
ton monocordePour une voix ou un son continu et sans variation.
The teacher's monotone made it difficult for the students to stay awake during the lecture.
Le ton monocorde du professeur rendait difficile pour les élèves de rester éveillés pendant le cours.
monotoniePour l'absence de variété ou d'intérêt.
The monotone decor of the office made it feel uninspiring and bland.
La monotonie du décor du bureau le rendait terne et sans inspiration.
Additional translations
fonction monotoneEn mathématiques, pour une fonction ou une suite monotone.
Synonyms
tone
pitch
intonation
sound
voice
monotoneadjective
more monotone
Comp.
most monotone
Super.
UK
/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
US
/ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/
monotonePour une voix ou un ton sans variation.
The teacher's monotone voice made it difficult for the students to stay engaged during the lecture.
La voix monotone du professeur rendait difficile pour les élèves de rester attentifs pendant le cours.
monotoneAu sens figuré, pour quelque chose de répétitif et sans intérêt.
The monotone decor of the office made it feel uninspiring and bland.
Le décor monotone du bureau le rendait terne et sans inspiration.
Additional translations
monotoneEn mathématiques, pour une fonction ou une suite.
Synonyms
uniform
unvaried
flat
dull
repetitive
drab
colorless
Antonyms
varied
diverse
colorful

Definitions

monotonenoun
A continuous, unchanging sound or tone, especially of someone's voice.
The teacher's monotone made it difficult for the students to stay awake during the lecture.
A single, unvaried color or shade.
The artist's use of monotone in the painting created a somber mood.
A function or sequence that is entirely non-increasing or non-decreasing; a monotonic function.
Because g(x) is a monotone on [0,1], it attains its extrema only at the endpoints.
monotoneadjective
Having a single, unvarying tone or pitch.
The teacher's monotone voice made it difficult for the students to stay engaged during the lecture.
Lacking in variety or interest; dull and repetitive.
The monotone decor of the office made it feel uninspiring and bland.
Consistently increasing or decreasing; monotonic, especially of a mathematical function or sequence.
The sequence of partial sums is monotone increasing.
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