monotonic meaning and definition

MONOTONIC adjective

Definition of monotonic (adjective)

1. of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
   • synonyms: monotone
   • antonym: nonmonotonic
2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
   • "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"
   • synonyms: flat, monotone, monotonous