See monotony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "property of mathematical function",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "monotonia"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "property of mathematical function",
"word": "monotonie"
}
],
"word": "monotony"
}
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