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monotony
(encz) | monotony,jednotvárnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
monotony
(encz) | monotony,monotonie n: Zdeněk Brož |
monotony
(encz) | monotony,monotónnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Monotony
(gcide) | Monotony \Mo*not"o*ny\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. monotonie. See
Monotonius.]
1. A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing
a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or
singing.
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2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.
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At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the
surrounding expanse attracts attention. --W. Irving.
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monotony
(wn) | monotony
n 1: the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of
variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of
his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow
prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college
served" [syn: monotony, humdrum, sameness]
2: constancy of tone or pitch or inflection |
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monotony
(encz) | monotony,jednotvárnost n: Zdeněk Brožmonotony,monotonie n: Zdeněk Brožmonotony,monotónnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
monotony
(wn) | monotony
n 1: the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of
variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of
his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow
prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college
served" [syn: monotony, humdrum, sameness]
2: constancy of tone or pitch or inflection |
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