Definitions for: Monotony

[n] the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

2. Any irksome sameness, or want of variety.

At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the
surrounding expanse attracts attention. --W. Irving.

Synonyms: sameness

See Also: unvariedness

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