monotone

• Beschreibt einen Klang, eine Stimme oder einen Stil, die in Tonhöhe oder Tonlage gleichbleibend sind, oft mit der Nebenbedeutung von Eintönigkeit oder fehlender Abwechslung.

Describes a sound, voice, or style that is unchanging in pitch or tone, often implying dullness or lack of variation.

1. Unvarying in pitchB2formal

   Sounded or spoken in a tone that does not change in pitch; flat and without expression.

   Monoton

   • He read the poem in a monotone voice, making it sound boring.
   • The lecturer's monotone delivery put half the class to sleep.
   • Her voice was a monotone, lacking any emotion or emphasis.

   Synonymedroningflatmonotonoustonelessuninflectedunvarying

2. Consistently increasing or decreasingC1formal

   Of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing, or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value.

   Monoton

   • The function is monotone, as it only increases over the interval.
   • A monotone sequence does not fluctuate in its direction of change.
   • The graph shows a monotone trend, steadily rising without any dips.

   Synonymemonotonic

   Antonymenonmonotonic

• Substantiv, das einen gleichbleibenden Ton oder eine eintönige, unveränderte Sprech- oder Singweise bezeichnet; auch ein wiederkehrender einzelner Ton, oft im liturgischen Kontext verwendet.

A noun referring to a sound or utterance that continues on one note without variation in pitch, or a single tone repeated with different words or rhythms, often used in liturgical contexts.

1. Unchanging intonationB2formal

   A way of speaking or singing in which the voice does not change in pitch or tone.

   Monotonie

   • He spoke in a monotone, making the lecture very boring.
   • Her voice was a flat monotone, lacking any emotion.
   • The teacher's monotone put half the class to sleep.

   Synonymedronedroning

   Antonymeinflectionintonationvariation

2. Single repeated toneC1formal

   A single musical tone or pitch that is repeated, often used in chanting or liturgical texts.

   Monotone Tonfolge

   • The monks chanted the psalm in a monotone.
   • The choir performed the piece in a monotone, emphasizing the rhythm.
   • The liturgical reading was delivered in a monotone, as was traditional.

   Synonymechantdronehum