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monotony definition

mo·noto·ny (mə nät′'n ē)

noun

  1. sameness of tone or pitch, or continuance of the same tone without variation
  2. lack of variation or variety
  3. tiresome sameness or uniformity

Etymology: Fr monotonie < Gr monotonia: see monotonous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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