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Monotony vs Doldrums - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between monotony and doldrums

is that monotony is tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety while doldrums is a part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.

monotony

English

Noun

(monotonies)
  • Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
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  • (mathematics) The property of a monotonic function.
  • The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

    • Derived terms

    * monotone * monotonous

    doldrums

    English

    (wikipedia doldrums)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors
  • the state of boredom, malaise, apathy or lack of interest; a state of listlessness; ennui, or tedium
    • I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn't feel inspired.

    Derived terms

    * doldrum

    Coordinate terms

    (region near the equator) * intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) * intertropical front (ITF)