monotonic

• Décrit une séquence, une fonction ou un processus qui ne change jamais de direction ; souvent utilisé en mathématiques et dans des contextes techniques pour indiquer une augmentation ou une diminution constante.

Describes a sequence, function, or process that never changes direction; often used in mathematics and technical contexts to mean consistently increasing or decreasing.

1. Consistently increasing or decreasingC1formal

   Describes a sequence or function that never increases or never decreases in value.

   monotone (au sens mathématique)

   • The function is monotonic, showing a steady increase over time.
   • A monotonic sequence either always goes up or always goes down.
   • The data displayed a monotonic trend without any fluctuations.

   Synonymesmonotone

   Antonymesfluctuatingnonmonotonicoscillating

2. Unvarying in pitchB2formal

   Spoken or sounded in a tone that does not change in pitch.

   Monotone (uniformité de ton)

   • His monotonic voice made the lecture hard to follow.
   • The robot spoke in a flat, monotonic tone.
   • She read the poem in a monotonic manner, lacking any emotion.

   Synonymesflatmonotoneunchangingunmodulatedunvarying

   Antonymesinflectedmodulatedvaried