monotonicity (C1)
noun
Definition
monotonicity means (mathematics, physics) The state of being monotonic. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses monotonicity to mean (mathematics, physics) The state of being monotonic.
The teacher asked students to find monotonicity in the reading.
Check the words around monotonicity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use monotonicity
- a/the monotonicity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a monotonicity."
- monotonicity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked monotonicity in context before translating it."
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