adj

monotonic

Monotonic (adj) means 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 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.

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

Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.

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Etymology

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

Rhymes for monotonic

tonic ionic sonic ironic bionic iconic laconic Masonic chronic moronic demonic bubonic

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of monotonic?

"monotonic" (adj) means 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.

What are the different meanings of monotonic?

"monotonic" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases; 3. Uttered in a monotone; monotonous.