"monotonic function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monotonic functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monotonic function (plural monotonic functions)
  1. (mathematics) A function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases. Wikipedia link: monotonic function Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Synonyms: monotone function Translations (type of function): monotoninen funktio (Finnish), fonction monotone [feminine] (French), función monótona [feminine] (Galician), monotone Funktion [feminine] (German), μονότονη συνάρτηση (monótoni synártisi) [feminine] (Greek), monoton függvény (Hungarian), einhalla fall [neuter] (Icelandic), hàm số đơn điệu (Vietnamese)

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