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monotonic increasing

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

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adj

Meaning 1

always increasing or remaining constant, and never decreasing; contrast this with strictly increasing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: vaxandi — mathematics, of a function: always increasing or remaining constant
  • Icelandic: stígandi — mathematics, of a function: always increasing or remaining constant
  • Icelandic: hækkandi — mathematics, of a function: always increasing or remaining constant
  • Swedish: monotonisk växande — mathematics, of a function: always increasing or remaining constant