adverb
- in a way that changes consistently in one direction without reversing
Usage: mathematics; technical
Examples
- The function increases monotonically over the given interval.
- Stock prices rose monotonically throughout the quarter.
- The temperature decreased monotonically as we climbed higher.
- Population growth has proceeded monotonically for decades.
- The sequence converges monotonically to its limit.
- Battery life declines monotonically with each charge cycle.