monotony

(noun)

Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.

Related Terms

  • metaphor
  • simile

Examples of monotony in the following topics:

  • Choosing Vivid Words

    • Monotony: the cardinal and most common sin of the public speaker. " - J.
    • Avoid the "sin of monotony," as Esenwein puts it, by using vivid language and imagery to build interest in your speech.
  • Brief Survey of Epistemology

    • Social monotony thus implies cosmic monotony - or 'objectivity,' as the latter is called today" (Feyerabend, p 260).
  • Alternative Philosophies

    • Job rotation is also believed to have the ability to decrease the amount of boredom and monotony experienced by employees who work the same position for extended periods of time.
  • Organizing Tasks

    • Organization has to operate for the betterment of employees and must not encourage monotony of work due to higher degree of specialization.
  • Pitch

    • Avoid monotony, speaking with one pitch tone or little variety in pitch.
  • Factories, Working Women, and Wage Labor

    • The monotony of repetitive tasks made days particularly long.
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