Monotonic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒmÉ’nəˈtÉ’nɪk/
• US IPA: /ËŒmÉ‘nəˈtÉ‘nɪk/
• Rhymes: -É’nɪk

Origin

From Modern Greek μονοτονικός, derived from Ancient Greek μόνος ("single") plus τονικός ("accented").

Full definition of monotonic

Adjective

1. of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress.
2. (mathematics) said of a function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.
3. Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.

Antonyms

• (using Greek system of diacritics) polytonic

Related terms

• antimonotonic
• monotone
• monotony
• monotonous
• monotonic decreasing
• monotonic increasing
• monotonic function