Synonyms for monotone function
- noun
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Definitions
- n. 1
A function f : X→R (where X is a subset of R, possibly a discrete set) that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases; that is, either x ≤ y implies f(x) ≤ f(y) or x ≤ y implies f(y) ≤ f(x).
Where defined, the first derivative of a monotone function never changes sign, although it may be zero.
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