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monotony

[muh-not-n-ee]

noun

  1. wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery.

  2. the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone.

  3. sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking.



monotony

/ əˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. wearisome routine; dullness

  2. lack of variety in pitch or cadence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monotony1

1700–10; < Late Greek DzԴdzٴDzí, equivalent to DzóٴDz ( os ) monotonous + -ia -y 3
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He views the new studio as a welcome counterpart to the too-perfect sonic monotony that can occur from every commercial recording artist using the same software.

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Goncalves attributes the success of the event to a hunger for social events that offer an alternative to the monotony of bar hangs.

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Music helped break up the monotony some, but what really made time fly by was a hit of his vape pen or, sometimes, a cannabis edible.

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"We're merely seeing a monotony of the previous regime," says Ms Akoulatele, adding that presidential candidates are former allies of ex-President Ali Bongo.

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Lalami writes, “Each day resembles the one that came before it, the monotony adding to the women’s apprehension and leading them to make decisions that damage their cases.”

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