nonmonotonic

adj : (math or logic) not monotonic [ant: {monotonic}]

monotonic

In {domain theory}, a function f : D -> C is monotonic (or

monotone) if

for all x,y in D, x <◦ y ◦> f(x) <◦ f(y).

("<◦" is written in {LaTeX} as {\sqsubseteq}).

(1994-11-24)