MONOT'ONY, noun [Gr. sole, and sound.] 1. Uniformity of tone or sound; want of inflections of voice in speaking; want of cadence or modulation. 2. Uniformity; sameness. At sea, every thing that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.
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