monotonesequence
nounUK /ˈmɒnətəʊn ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈmɑːnətoʊn ˈsiːkwəns/
A list of things that always go the same way, like steps that only go up or only go down.
The numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 form a monotonesequence because each one is bigger than the last.
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2. In math, a sequence that never changes direction, always increasing or always decreasing.
The sequence 10, 9, 8, 7 is a monotonesequence because it keeps getting smaller.
3. A series of sounds or events that stay the same without variation.
The beeping of the alarm was a monotonesequence that never changed pitch.
4. A pattern of steps that only move one way, never turning back.
Her daily routine was a monotonesequence of wake, work, and sleep.