Definitions for Monotone
ˈmɒn əˌtoʊnmono·tone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. monotone, drone, droningnoun

   an unchanging intonation

2. monotoneadjective

   a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

3. monotonic, monotoneadjective

   of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value

4. flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonousadjective

   sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

   "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. monotonenoun

   A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound

   When Tima felt like her parents were treating her like a servant, she would speak in monotone and act as though she were a robot.

2. monotoneverb

   To speak in a monotone.

3. monotoneadjective

   having a single unvaried pitch

4. monotoneadjective

   property of a function to be either always decreasing or always increasing

5. Etymology: From the post-Classical monotonus or its etymon the ; compare cognate adjectives, namely the monotone, the monoton, the monotono, and the monótono, as well as the slightly earlier noun monotony and adjective monotonical.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. monotone

   Monotone refers to a sequence, function, or property that either consistently increases or decreases in value, maintaining the same pattern or tone throughout. In other words, it strictly moves in one direction, without any fluctuations or variations. The term is commonly used in mathematics, music, speech, and art.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Monotonenoun

   a single unvaried tone or sound

2. Monotonenoun

   the utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences, on one unvaried key or line of pitch

3. Etymology: [See Monotonous, Monotony.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Monotone

   Monotone is an open source software tool for distributed revision control. Monotone tracks revisions to files, groups sets of revisions into changesets, and tracks history across renames. The focus of the project is on integrity over performance. Monotone is designed for distributed operation, and makes heavy use of cryptographic primitives to track file revisions and to authenticate user actions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Monotone

   mon′ō-tōn, n. a single, unvaried tone or sound: a succession of sounds having the same pitch: a piece of writing in one strain throughout.—v.t. and v.i. to intone, chant.—adjs. Monoton′ic, Monot′onous, uttered in one unvaried tone: marked by dull uniformity.—adv. Monot′onously.—n. Monot′ony, dull uniformity of tone or sound: want of modulation in speaking or reading: (fig.) irksome sameness or want of variety. [Gr. monos, alone, tonos, a tone.]

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1. • Intonation
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How to pronounce Monotone?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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How to say Monotone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Monotone in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Monotone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Monotone in a Sentence

1. Daniel Irwin:

   Last time I saw him, he was lying on the floor making a sustained monotone moan.

2. Homer Ahr:

   In Gene Kranz demanding, commanding and very monotone voice, [ Kranz ] said, We have just locked the doors and we are locked in this room together. We will leave this room together when one of three things happen we land, abort or crash. After Gene Kranz said that, if you didnt know this was important before, you knew it then.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Monotone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monotone
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monotone
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Monotone
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Monotone