Definition of monotone Monotone
/mɑˈnʌtowˌn/ - [manutown] - mon•o•tone
We found 9 definitions of monotone from 4 different sources.
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What does monotone mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: monotones |
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| monotone - an unchanging intonation | ||
| drone, droning | ||
| pitch contour, intonation, modulation the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | ||
| monotone - a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) | ||
| musical note, note, tone a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- monotone (n.)
A single unvaried tone or sound. - monotone (n.)
The utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences, on one unvaried key or line of pitch.
Part of speech
🔤- monotone, noun, singular of monotones.
