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monotonic function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: monotoninen funktio — type of function
  • French: fonction monotone — type of function
  • Galician: función monótona — type of function
  • German: monotone Funktion — type of function
  • Greek: μονότονη συνάρτηση (monótoni synártisi) — type of function
  • Hungarian: monoton függvény — type of function
  • Icelandic: einhalla fall — type of function
  • Spanish: función monótona — type of function
  • Vietnamese: hàm số đơn điệu — type of function