monotony
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mo·not·o·ny
(mə-nŏt'n-ē) 
n., pl., -nies.
n., pl., -nies.
- Uniformity or lack of variation in pitch, intonation, or inflection.
- Tedious sameness or repetitiousness: the monotony of daily routine.
[Greek monotoniā, from monotonos, monotonous. See monotonous.]
Roget's Thesaurus:
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monotony
noun
- A tiresome lack of variety: humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, sameness. See change/persist, excite/bore/interest.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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monotony
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Definition: boredom; sameness
Antonyms: change, color, excitement, liveliness, variability, variety, versatility
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monotony
IN BRIEF: A lack of variety.
Nothing relieves the monotony of a job like finding ways to improve it.
— Unknown.
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Monotony
Dansk (Danish)
n. - monotoni, ensformighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
monotonie, eentonigheid
Français (French)
n. - monotonie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Monotonie, Eintönigkeit
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μονοτονία
Português (Portuguese)
n. - monotonia (f)
Русский (Russian)
монотонность
Español (Spanish)
n. - monotonía
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - enformighet
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
单调, 无味, 干燥
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 單調, 無味, 乾燥
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 단조로움, 지루함, 단음
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رتابه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חדגוניות, מונוטוניות
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