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Monotony - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Alliteration, Assonance, Boredom, Chime, Continuity, Drone, Ennui, Equilibrium, Frequency

Monotony is continuation without variation; but not necessarily the extreme of complete stagnation and constancy. The notion of monotony has therefore not exclusively negative connotations, but has also received appreciation as in

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. Albert Einstein.

In mathematics, monotony (or monotonicity) is the distinguished property of monotonic functions.

Example Usage of Monotony

flight404: Nothing like Slanted Door to break up the Monotony of thanksgiving turkey leftovers.
stepc: @kelownagurl Perhaps they are turned off by the Monotony of your real life? (tongue-in-cheek...most of my life is monotonous.)
sackofmindblow: God, the Monotony. I can't handle it. Watching words fade.
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