isotonefunction
nounUK /ˌaɪsəʊtəʊn ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˌaɪsoʊtoʊn ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A special math rule that always keeps things in the same order.
The teacher showed how an isotonefunction keeps bigger numbers bigger.
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2. In algebra, a function between ordered sets that preserves the order relation.
Every isotonefunction maps comparable elements to comparable elements.
3. A map used in lattice theory that respects the partial order of both structures.
The researcher proved the isotonefunction was also continuous on the lattice.
4. A function that never reverses the direction of comparison between inputs.
Because it is an isotonefunction, increasing the input never decreases the output.