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monotony

/məˈnɒt.ə.ni/

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noun

C1formalcommon/məˈnɒt.ə.ni/

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A noun describing the quality of being tedious due to a lack of variety, or a sameness of tone or pitch in sound.

ruСуществительное, описывающее качество быть утомительным из-за отсутствия разнообразия или однообразие тона или высоты звука.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser tedioso por falta de variedad, o la uniformidad repetitiva de tono, ritmo o sonido.frSubstantif désignant la qualité de ce qui est monotone, c'est-à-dire ennuyeux par manque de variété ou uniformité de ton, de rythme ou de son.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft beschreibt, langweilig oder ermüdend zu sein, weil es an Abwechslung fehlt; außerdem die Gleichförmigkeit von Ton oder Tonhöhe.ptSubstantivo que descreve a qualidade de ser tedioso, cansativo ou enfadonho por falta de variedade; também pode se referir à uniformidade de tom ou altura do som.zh名词,指因缺乏变化而令人感到厌倦的性质;也指音调或音高的单一无变化。arاسم يدل على جودة كون الشيء مملًّا ورتيبًا بسبب انعدام التنوع، وكذلك على ثبات النغمة أو الدرجة الصوتية وعدم تغيرها.

  1. Lack of variety B2 formal

    The quality of being tedious due to a lack of change, variation, or excitement.

    • The monotony of the daily commute made him feel exhausted.
    • She tried to break the monotony of her routine by taking a new class.
    • The long, straight road stretched ahead with a depressing monotony.

    ruОднообразиеesmonotoníafrMonotonie (manque de variété)deMonotonieptMonotoniazh单调arالرتابة

    Synonymes: boredomdullnesshumdrumrepetitivenessroutinesamenesstediousnesstediumuniformity

    Antonymes: changediversityexcitementinterestvariety

  2. Uniformity of sound C1 formal

    A lack of variation in tone, pitch, or inflection in speech or sound.

    • The speaker's monotony made the lecture difficult to follow.
    • His voice had a flat monotony that put the audience to sleep.
    • The song's monotony was broken by a sudden change in tempo.

    ruМонотонностьesMonotonía sonorafrUniformité de sondeMonotonieptMonotoniazh单调arالرتابة الصوتية

    Synonymes: droningflatnessmonotonesameness

    Antonymes: inflectionintonationmodulationvariety

  • monotonies plural form
  • monotonies' possessive plural form
  • monotony's possessive singular form