monotonic adjective.
[mɒnǝ(ʊ)'tɒnɪk] L18.[formed as
MONOTONE verb +
-IC.]
1. Of or pertaining to a monotone; uttered in a monotone. Also, capable of producing only a single tone.
L18.2.
Math. Of a function or sequence: varying consistently so that it either never increases or never decreases.
E20. ■ monotonical
adjective (
rare) =
MONOTONIC M18. ■ monotonically
adverb (a) in the manner of a monotone;
(b) Math. in the manner of a monotonic function:
L19. ■ monotonicity
[-'nɪsɪti] noun M20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲