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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for monotone

Noun

1. monotone, drone, droning, intonation, modulation, pitch contour
usage: an unchanging intonation
2. monotone, note, musical note, tone
usage: a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

Adjective

1. monotonic (vs. nonmonotonic), monotone, decreasing monotonic, increasing monotonic
usage: of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
2. monotone, monotonic, monotonous, unmelodious (vs. melodious), unmelodic, unmusical
usage: sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"
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