Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Monotony is continuation without variation; but not necessarily the extreme of complete stagnation and constancy. The notion of monotony has therefore not exclusively negative connotations, but has also received appreciation as in The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. Albert Einstein. The mathematical specification of monotony is called Monotonicity. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.