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monotony |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monotony \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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" [syn: {sameness}]
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