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monotonic

/ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
mono-ton-ic
IPA
/ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

adj

Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.

adj

Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/
  • British English: /ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk/

Derived Forms

comonotonic monotonically monotonicity nonmonotonic

Phrases

monotonic decreasing monotonic function monotonic increasing

Frequently Paired Words

antimonotonic monotone monotonic decreasing monotonic function monotonic increasing monotonous monotony

Synonyms

flat monotone monotonous

Antonyms

antonym(s) of

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic ionic platonic supersonic masonic

Questions

How do you pronounce monotonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑnəˈtɑnɪk/.
What does monotonic mean?
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.
Where does monotonic come from?
From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “monotone”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), equivalent to monotone + -ic.

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