Monotonic
[mon-uh-ton-ik] /ˌmɒn əˈtɒn ɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or uttered in a monotone:
a monotonic delivery of a lecture.
2.
Mathematics.
In domain theory, a function f : D -> C is monotonic (or monotone) if
for all x,y in D, x <= y => f(x) <= f(y).
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(1994-11-24)
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