tonal
English Thesaurus
1. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all)
| similar | : | keyed, |
| definition | : | set to a key or tone (adj.all) |
| similar | : | diatonic, |
| definition | : | based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music (adj.all) |
| similar | : | polytonal, |
| definition | : | using more than one key or tonality simultaneously (adj.all) |
| similar | : | toned, |
| definition | : | having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination (adj.all) |
| similar | : | tonic, |
| definition | : | relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
| antonym | : | atonal, unkeyed, |
| definition | : | characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | quality, timber, timbre, tone, |
| definition | : | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pure tone, tone, |
| definition | : | a steady sound without overtones (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | key, tonality, |
| definition | : | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication) |
2. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
3. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all)
| antonym | : | atonal, unkeyed, |
| definition | : | characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | quality, timber, timbre, tone, |
| definition | : | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pure tone, tone, |
| definition | : | a steady sound without overtones (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | key, tonality, |
| definition | : | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music (noun.communication) |
4. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
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