nondecreasing

[ non-di-kree-sing ]

adjective

1. not decreasing. decreasing.
2. Mathematics. increasing ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nondecreasing¹

non- + decreasing

Example Sentences

This nondecreasing property of the event horizon’s area placed an important restriction on the possible behavior of black holes.

From Literature

The nondecreasing behavior of a black hole’s area was very reminiscent of the behavior of a physical quantity called entropy, which measures the degree of disorder of a system.

From Literature