monotonousness
n adjective
1.
lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
2.
characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
3.
having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | dull and tedious, esp because of repetition |
| 2. | unvarying in pitch or cadence |
| mo'notonously | |
| —adv | |
| mo'notonousness | |
| —n | |
| monotonous (məˈnɒtənəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dull and tedious, esp because of repetition |
| 2. | unvarying in pitch or cadence |
| mo'notonously | |
| —adv | |
| mo'notonousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
monotonous
1778, of sound, from Gk. monotonos (see monotony). Transf. and figurative use, "lacking in variety, uninteresting," is from c.1800. Related: Monotonously.
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