monotony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
  2. The property of a monotonic function.
  3. The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

Pronunciation

/məˈnɒtəni/ /məˈnɑtəni/ /məˈnɑtni/ en-us-monotony.ogg /məˈnɔtəni/ [məˈnɔ̟təni]

Word forms

monotony monotonies

Etymology

From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).

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