Monotone function Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix mono-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

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).

See Also

subset boolean function partial order monotonic monotone operator weakly decreasing monotone independent variable

Related Terms

subset boolean function partial order monotonic monotone operator weakly decreasing monotone independent variable function weakly increasing discrete set poset strictly increasing absolutely monotonic monotone transformation strictly decreasing

Rhyming Words

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