HyperDic: monotony

English > 2 senses of the word monotony:
NOUNattributemonotony, humdrum, samenessthe quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
attributemonotonyconstancy of tone or pitch or inflection
monotony > pronunciation
Soundsmahnaa'tahniy
Rhymesabalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...
English > monotony: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety.
Example"he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"
Synonymshumdrum, sameness
BroaderunvariednessCharacterized by an absence of variation
Spanishmonotonía
Catalanmonotonia
English > monotony: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningconstancy of tone or pitch or inflection.
Broaderconstancy, stabilityThe quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Spanishmonotonía

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