One of the possible values for strength If a formula is asserted with a strength of : monotonic, the resulting assertion(s) will have a truth value of either monotonically true or monotonically false, depending on whether or not the asserted formula was negated Monotonic rules may never have exceptions, and monotonic GAFs will never have their truth values changed in the course of argumentation The only way a monotonic assertion can be removed from the inference playing field is by unasserting it See also default
A sequence increases monontonically if, for every n, Pn+1 is greater than or equal to Pn Similarly, a sequence decreases monontonically if, for every n, Pn+1 is less than or equal to Pn
Technical term, meaning very roughly "new data doesn't affect existing data" Used to mean a wide range of different things For example, a monotonic clock is one which never gives a time prior to the time given previously (that is, sequential reads of the clock always increase)
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is said to be monotonic if, as the DAC code is increased, the analog output never decreases in value A +/-1LSB DNL guarantees that a DAC is monotonic